(A) : The 19th electron in potassium atom enters into the 4s - orbital and not into the 3d- orbital.
(R) : (n + l) rule is followed for determining the orbitals of the lowest energy state.

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According to Aufbau's principle, the unfilled shell with lowest (n + l) value will be filled first. so 4s orbital is filled first than 3d orbital.
For 4s - orbital, (n + l) = 4 + 0 = 4
For 3d - orbital, (n + l) = 3+2 = 5

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