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Magnesium is the period 3 alkaline earth metal. Thus, its electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2. The shorthand version of this is [Ne] 3s2 since neon's electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6.

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The electron configuration of magnesium is 1s22s22p63s2.

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It's 2-8-2 or 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2.

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[Ne]3s2

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[Ne] 3s^2

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Q: What is the shorthand electron configuration for Mg?
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