Answer:
sulfur
Explanation:
Since the atom of the electron configuration is neutral, that means the number of proton is equal to the number of electron. The atom has not gone into reaction . it possess no charge. The electronic configuration from the question is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4.
From the electronic configuration you will add the superscript to get the electron number and invariably get the electronically neutral atom. Adding the superscript will be 2 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 4 = 16 electrons.
Recall the atom is neutral, that means the number of electron and proton(atomic number) is the same.
The element with atomic number of 16 is sulfur. The electron number of chlorine is 17, oxygen is 8 and phosphorus is 15 for the neutral atoms.
