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A specie Z has following electronic configuration 1s2,2s2,2Px2,2py2,2py2,3s2,3px2,3py1,3pz1. What could Z be

Correct answer: C. S

  • A. Ar
  • B. CI-
  • C. S
  • D. P3-

Explanation

The electronic configuration of sulfur is [Ne]3s² 3p⁴. The given configuration matches the electron distribution of sulfur (S), with 16 electrons and the distribution 1s² 2s² 2px² 2py² 2pz² 3s² 3px² 3py¹ 3pz¹. Therefore, S is the correct answer.

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