Hellium
2-2
Zinc has this electron configuration.
Chlorine
It loses 2 electrons and becomes a +2 ion.
An electron is not an element.
There is no element such as 12M. Assuming that you mean 12Mg, the electron configuration is 2, 8, 2.
2-2
2
Zinc has this electron configuration.
Chlorine
Potassium.
The atomic number of zinc is 30. Its abbreviated electron configuration is [Ar]4s23d10 The full electron configuration is 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10 (configurations for the atom in its ground state. Ions and excited atoms have different configurations).
The element carbon
Two electrons imply that the element is in the second period. The 4 valence electrons says that it is located in group 4A (or group 14 in modern notation). Hence, this element is carbon.The element has 2 electron shells means the element is in the 2nd group. This element is carbon. It has 4 valence electrons.
It loses 2 electrons and becomes a +2 ion.
All alkali earth metals have 2 valence electrons.
Sodium.