In the six period, the orbitals that are filled are:

Option 1 - <p>6s, 5f, 6d, 6p<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 2 - <p>6s, 6p, 6d, 6f</p>
Option 3 - <p>6s, 4f, 5d, 6p<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 4 - <p>6s, 5d, 5f, 6p<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
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Correct Option - 3
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According to Aufbau's principal, the increasing energy of atomic orbitals for sixth period element follows the order
6s < 4f < 5d < 6p

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