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What is the electron configuration of a sulfur atom in the ground state?

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Answer:

1s²2s²p⁶3s²p⁴

Step-by-step explanation:

An atom that is in the ground state has not lost or gained electrons. If we look at the Periodic Table, we can see that the electron configuration of the sulfur atom (S) is [Ne]3s²p⁴. Since the electron configuration of Ne is 1s²2s²p⁶, the complete electron configuration is 1s²2s²p⁶3s²p⁴.

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