also what does it mean when they say write the abbreviated notation
(based on noble gas) for s?
how do i begin to do this
Yes, your answer of [Ne]3s²3p⁴ is correct for the electron configuration of sulfur (S). The "Ne" in brackets represents the electron configuration of the noble gas neon (Ne), which is the element that comes before sulfur in the periodic table. The "3s²" portion represents the two electrons in the 3s orbital, and the "3p⁴" portion represents the four electrons in the 3p orbital.
