An element is located in Period 4 and Group 16 of the periodic table

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Problem

An element is located in Period 4 and Group 16 of the periodic table. Which of the following is its ground-state electron configuration? (a)

[\text{Ar}]\,4s^{2}\,3d^{10}\,4p^{6}

(b)

[\text{Ar}]\,4s^{2}\,3d^{10}\,4p^{4}

(c)

[\text{Ar}]\,4s^{2}\,3d^{9}\,4p^{5}

(d)

[\text{Ar}]\,4s^{1}\,3d^{10}\,4p^{5}