Answer:
a. Calcium: [Ar]4s^2
or 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 (= Argon) 4s^2
b. Xenon
c. Zinc
d. Carbon
Explanation:
Group 2A = Alkaline Earth; period 4 shows that the element will be calcium.
To write the Electron Configuration we remember that Columns 1&2 and Helium represent the s-orbital which holds a maximum of 2 electrons. Columns 13 through 18 fill the p-orbital.
