Write the general electronic configuration of chalcogen group. Write the chemical formula of epsom salt.

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First four elements of group 16 are called chalcogens. The general outer electronic configuration is $n s^{2} n p^{4}$ .
The chemical formula of epsom salt is $M g S O_{4} \cdot 7 H_{2} O$ .

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Write the general electronic configuration of chalcogen group. Write the chemical formula of epsom salt.

First four elements of group 16 are called chalcogens. The general outer electronic configuration is ns2np4.The chemical formula of epsom salt is MgSO4⋅7H2O.

First four elements of group 16 are called chalcogens. The general outer electronic configuration is $n s^{2} n p^{4}$ .
The chemical formula of epsom salt is $M g S O_{4} \cdot 7 H_{2} O$ .