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The mass number of a particular element that has an equal number of protons and neutrons is 32. What is the electronic configuration of the atom and its stable ion?


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The number of protons and neutrons is 16 each in an element of mass number 32.

The element is Sulfur (Atomic number =16) and the electronic configuration is 2,8,6.

The stable ion of Sulfur is 'S-2' and the electronic configuration is 2,8,8.


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