Question

Consult the periodic table. An electrically neutral atom has the following electron configuration: 1s22s22p63s23p4. What is the name of this atom?

nitrogen

calcium

boron

tin

Answer 1

It's Actually Sulfur .

Answer 2

Answer: The atom having given electronic configuration is sulfur.

Step-by-step explanation:

Electronic configuration is the representation of electrons around the nucleus of an atom. This representation also helps in the determination of atomic number of an element.

We are given:

Electronic configuration of a metal =
`1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^4`

Total number of electrons present in the atom = [2 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 4] = 16

The element having atomic number 16 is sulfur.

Hence, the atom having given electronic configuration is sulfur.