Magnesium
Elements with the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s2 belong to Group 2 of the periodic table, known as the alkaline earth metals. Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties due to their similar valence electron configurations.
Magnesium (Mg) with two valence electrons
Only group 18 elements have noble gas configuration. All other elements lack a noble gas electronic configuration.
That's correct! Sulfur (S) is in the third row, so it has electrons in the third energy level. The first two levels are completely filled, giving 1s22s22p6 and it has six electrons in the third level, giving 3s23p4.
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.
Electron configuration is a term applied to chemical elements not to compounds.
1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s2 In my class Mg would be written (level 1, 2, 3, ..) as 2, 8, 2 Energy Level => Max numbers of electrons is 1 => 2 2 => 8 3 => 18 4 => 32
The configuration of various elements
The configuration of various elements
By acquiring noble gas configuration elements become stable .
The element magnesium (atomic number 12) has the electron configuration of1s2 2s2 2p6, 3s2or the noble gas abbreviation [Ne] 3s2(see related link)The electron configuration for neutral magnesium (Mg) is 1s22s22p63s2. The ion, Mg2+, has two electrons fewer, so the outer two electrons are removed from the electron configuration. This changes the electron configuration to 1s22s22p6, which is the same electron configuration as the noble gas neon.
Other elements can acquire a noble gas configuration by either gaining or losing electrons. Elements on the left side of the periodic table, such as alkali metals, tend to lose electrons to achieve a noble gas configuration. Elements on the right side of the periodic table, such as halogens, tend to gain electrons to achieve a noble gas configuration. Elements in the middle of the periodic table may gain or lose electrons to acquire a noble gas configuration, depending on the specific element and its properties.