What element has an electron configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 and which block is it in use the periodic table?

The electron configuration #1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^2# is the element Silicon.

The key to deciphering this is to look at the last bit of information of the electron configuration #3p^2#.

The '3' informs us that the element is in the 3rd Energy Level or row of the periodic table. The 'p' tells us that the element is found in the p-block which are all of the Groups to the right of the transition metals, columns 13-18. The superscript '2' tells us that the element is found in the 2nd column of the p-block Group 14.

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SMARTERTEACHER