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Magnesium (Mg) has an atomic number of 12. What is the ground-state electron configuration of magnesium?

1s21p62s22p2
1s21p61d4
1s22s22p63s2
1s22s22p62d2

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Answer:it is the second one

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User Laurent Michel
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Answer:

1s2 2S2 2P6 3S2

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correct answer

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