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Which element has the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p3? A. Scandium B. Arsenic C. Phosphorus D. Krypton

Respuesta :

Phosphorus contains 15 electrons hence the electronic configuration given is of phosphorus.Option C is correct.

Answer: The correct answer is Option C.

Explanation:

Electronic configuration represents the total number of electrons that a neutral element contains. We add all the superscripts to know the number of electrons in an atom.

We are given an electronic configuration: [tex]1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^3[/tex]

Total number of electrons = 15

The element which has 15 electrons in its ground state is phosphorus.

Thus, the correct answer is Option C.