The electron configuration of the sulfide ion (S^2-)is ________. A)[Ne]3s² B)[Ne]3s²3p¹ C)[Ne]3s²3p⁴ D)[Ne]3p² E)[Ne]3s²3p⁶

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The sulfide ion (S^2-) has an electron configuration that starts with the same configuration as sulfur but with two additional electrons to account for the -2 charge. Sulfur's ground state electron configuration ends in 3s^2 3p^4. Adding two electrons fills the 3p orbital, resulting in [Ne]3s^2 3p^6, which matches choice E.

The Electron Configuration of the Sulfide Ion (S2-)is ________

The Electron Configuration of the Sulfide Ion (S^2-)is ________