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electronic configuration of first 20 elements. Also write composition of atoms i.e. number of protons , electrons and neutrons .

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1. Atomic Number = Number of electrons = Number of protons .

2. The first 20 elements with there electronic configuration are as follows:
S.No Name Atomic Number Electronic
Configuration
1. Hydrogen 1 1s1
2. Helium 2 1s2
3. Lithium 3 1s​22s1
4. Beryllium 4 1s22s2
5. Boron 5 1s22s​22p​1
6. Carbon 6 1s​22s22p2
7. Nitrogen 7 1s​22s22p3
8. Oxygen 8 1s​22s22p4
9. Fluorine 9 1s​22s22p5
10. Neon 10 1s​22s22p6
11. Sodium 11 1s​22s22p63s1
12. Magnesium 12
1s​22s22p63s2
13. Aluminium 13 1s​22s22p63s23p1
14. Silicon 14
1s​22s22p63s23p2
15. Phosphorous 15 1s​22s22p63s23p3
16. Sulphur 16 1s​22s22p63s23p4
17. Chlorine 17 1s​22s22p63s23p5
18. Argon 18 1s​22s22p63s23p6
19. Potassium 19 1s​22s22p63s23p64s1
20. Calcium 20 1s​22s22p63s23p64s2

3. Numer of neutrons = Mass number - Atomic number.

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