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Write the Electron Configuration of an atom with 10 electrons:

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Neon is the tenth element with a total of 10 electrons. ... Therefore the Ne electron configuration will be 1s22s22p6. Because the second energy level (2s22p6) has eight electrons Neon has an octet and has a full outer shell. It is therefore a Nobel Gas.

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