Of the following which, if any, provides the correct ground state electron configuration for the phosphorus atom A) [Ne] 3s²3p² or 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p² B) [Ne] 3s²3p³ or 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p³ C) [Ne] 3s²3p⁴ or 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁴ D) [Ne] 3s²3p⁵ or 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁵ E) None of the above

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Phosphorus has an atomic number of 15, so its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³, which matches option B.

Of the Following Which, If Any, Provides the Correct Ground