Use the periodic table to write the electron configuration for sulfur.
Sulfur (atomic number 16) is in Group 6A (16) and Period 3.
The electron configuration for sulfur (S) is: 1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^6 3 s^2 3 p^4
Period | Sublevel Block Filling | Sublevel Block Notation Filled |
1 | 1s (H → He) | 1s² |
2 | 2s (Li → Be) and 2p (B → Ne) |
2s²2p^6 |
3 | 3s (Na → Mg) 3p (Al → S) |
3s² 3p^4 |