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Sulfur (S) has an atomic number of 16. What is the ground-state electron configuration of sulfur?

Sulfur (S) has an atomic number of 16. What is the ground-state electron configuration-example-1
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Therefore the sulfur electron configuration will be 1s22s22p63s23p4. The configuration notation provides an easy way for scientists to write and communicate how electrons are arranged around the nucleus of an atom.
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