Question

pro tip: for neutral atoms, if you add up it will match the number of in that element and they will be equal the. to check your answer, add up the exponent values and they should match the atomic number for the element you are finding. what is the electron configuration for sulfur (s)? when writing a shorthand, or condensed, electron configuration, which noble gas do you always use to begin your configuration? we use this as a placeholder and continue on after finishing the rest of the configuration as we would in the longhand version. we put it in brackets. ex: ne write the noble gas you would use to start the shorthand configurations for each of the elements listed. ge - ag - sb - ba - o - what does ne hold the place of in the shorthand?

Explanation:

1. For sulfur (S), atomic number is 16. Electron - configuration rules are used. The long - hand electron configuration is $1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{2}3p^{4}$.
2. In shorthand electron configuration, we use the noble gas that comes before the element in the periodic table. For elements in the second period and above, we use the noble gas from the previous period.
3. For Ge (germanium, atomic number 32), the noble gas before it is Ar (argon, atomic number 18).
4. For Ag (silver, atomic number 47), the noble gas before it is Kr (krypton, atomic number 36).
5. For Sb (antimony, atomic number 51), the noble gas before it is Kr (krypton, atomic number 36).
6. For Ba (barium, atomic number 56), the noble gas before it is Xe (xenon, atomic number 54).
7. For O (oxygen, atomic number 8), the noble gas before it is He (helium, atomic number 2).
8. [Ne] holds the place of the electron configuration of neon ($1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}$) in the shorthand.

Answer:

• What is the electron configuration for sulfur (S)? $1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{2}3p^{4}$
• When writing a shorthand, or condensed, electron configuration, which Noble Gas do you always use to begin your configuration? The noble gas in the previous period.
• Ge: [Ar]
• Ag: [Kr]
• Sb: [Kr]
• Ba: [Xe]
• O: [He]
• What does [Ne] hold the place of in the shorthand? The electron - configuration of neon ($1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}$)