Question

Choose the element described by the following electron configuration.

Answer 1

The correct answer is Argon.

Answer 2

The correct option is ARGON.
To quickly find out the element that is been described by the electronic configuration, write down and add together all the index figures in the electronic configuration. The index figures in the above electronic configuration are 2, 2, 6, 2 and 6. If you add all these figures together, you will get 18 and the element that has the atomic number of 18 is argon.