Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Atomic structure

Atomic structure — practice question

Which particle contains the same number of protons as neutrons and has the electronic structure of $1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6$?

  • A$^{39}_{18}\text{Ar}$
  • B$^{40}_{20}\text{Ca}^{2+}$
  • C$^{16}_{8}\text{O}^{2-}$
  • D$^{32}_{16}\text{S}$

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