Question
Give the names, atomic numbers and electronic configuration of the group 16 elements.

Answer

ElementsSymbolsAtomic numberElectronic configurationBrief representation of electronic configuration
Oxygen08$1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^4$$[ He ] 2 s^2 2 p^4$
SulphurS16$1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^6 3 s^2 3 p^4$$[ Ne ] 3 s^2 3 p^4$
SeleniumSe32$1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^6 3 s^2 3 p^6 3 d^{10} 4 s^2 4 p^4$$[ Ar ] 3 d^{10} 4 s^2 4 p^4$
TelluriumTe52$1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^6 3 s^2 3 p^6 3 d^{10} 4 s^2 4 p^6 4 d^{10} 5 s^2 5 p^4$$[ Kr ] 4 d^{10} 5 s^2 5 p^4$
PoloniumPo84$\begin{aligned} & 1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^6 3 s^2 3 p^6 3 d^{10} 4 s^2 4 p^6 4 d^{10} 4 f^{14} \\ & 5 s^2 5 p^6 5 d^{10} 6 s^2 6 p^4\end{aligned}$$[ Xe ] 4 f^{14} 5 d^{10} 6 s^2 6 p^4$

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