What is the ground-state electron configuration of sulfur (S, atomic number 16) in simplified noble-gas notation?

• A. $\left[Ne\right]3^{s}23^{p}6$
• B. $\left[Ne\right]3^{s}23^{p}4$
• C. $\left[He\right]2^{s}22^{p}63^{s}23^{p}4$
• D. $\left[\mathrm{Ar}\right]4^{s}2$

Answer: (B)