Write the electronic configuration of Phosphorus.

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Definition of electronic configuration.
The arrangement of electrons in various energy levels(or shells)of an element is called electronic configuration.
The maximum number of electrons which can be accommodated in any shell of an atom is given by 2n², here n is the number of shells or energy levels.
The electronic configuration of phosphorous as given below.
Phosphorous( $P$ ) - Atomic number = 15
Electronic configuration =2,8,5

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