The atomic number of silicon is $14$. Its ground state electron configuration is

  • A
    $1 s^{2} 2 s^{2} 2 p^{6} 3 s^{1} 3 p^{3}$
  • B
    $1 s^{2} 2 s^{2} 2 p^{2} 2 p^{8} 3 s^{2}$
  • C
    $1 s^{2} 2 s^{2} 2 p^{6} 3 s^{2} 3 p^{2}$
  • D
    $1 s^{2} 2 s^{2} 2 p^{2} 2 s^{4}$

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