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[antgoblue]

Answer the questions below for an element that has the electron configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4.
A. What is the symbol for this element? 
B. What is the atomic number of this element? 
C. How many unpaired electrons does an atom of this elelemt have? 
D. How many valence electrons does an atom of this elelemt have? 
E. How many inner shell electrons does an atom of this element have? 
F. What is the highest occupied energy level for this element? 

ok i know that..
A. S or Sulfur
B. 16
C.?? 2 , 0??
D.6
E.10
F. 3p

Are these right?? Thanks for your amazing help!!!!!

[mr_cochran]

Does this help
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p_x² 3p_y¹ 3p_z¹

[antgoblue]

So B is 2
 C 12   I'm  confused

[mr_cochran]

Your answers are correct, but you seemed to be confused about 

C. How many unpaired electrons does an atom of this elelemt have? 

I thought my electronic configuration might give you some help. Maybe completing an electron orbital box diagram would be better for your understanding. 

[antgoblue]

Yep the orbital diagram helped! Thanks You very much i got it!!!

[mr_cochran]

That's great!

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[antgoblue]

o i will i use it alot when i'm stuck on problems

[Chemistry_Guru]

hello,

sulphur has two unpaired electrons in 3py and 3pz.