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Electronic configuration can be calculated using the Aufbau principle, Hund's rule, and the periodic table. The Aufbau principle states that electrons fill the orbitals in order of increasing energy. Hund's rule states that orbitals of equal energy are filled with one electron before any orbital is filled with a second electron. The periodic table can be used to determine the number of electrons in each subshell.