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The electronic configuration of carbon (Z = 6) is:
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A 2, 4
B 2, 6
C 2, 8
D 2, 2, 2
Explanation

Carbon has 6 electrons arranged as 2 in the K shell and 4 in the L shell, written 2, 4.

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