Answer:
electron configuration of carbon: 1s²2s²2p²
Explanation:
The electron configuration of atoms (or ions) is depicted based on the Aufbau principle according to which electrons are added to various orbitals such that the orbital with the lowest energy gets occupied first followed by the next higher orbital.
The energy ordering of orbitals from the lowest to the highest is:
1s < 2s < 2p < 3s < 3p < 4s < 3d ....
s orbitals can accommodate a maximum of 2 electrons
p orbitals = 6 electrons
d orbitals = 10 electrons
Now, the atomic number of carbon = 6
Since it is neutral, the atomic number = number of electrons = 6
Based on the Aufbau principle the electron configuration of C would be
1s²2s²2p²
