MCQ
Electronic configuration of magnesium is :
  • $2, 8, 2$
  • B
    $2, 8, 1$
  • C
    $2, 8, 7$
  • D
    $2, 1$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$2, 8, 2$
Magnesium has atomic number $12$. It will be distributed in $\ce{K, L, M}$ shell in the following way:
$K$ shell can accommodate a maximum of $2$ electrons.
$L$ shell can accommodate a maximum of $8$ electrons and $M$ shell will accommodate $2$ electrons.
So the configuration becomes $2, 8, 2.$

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