Given the element sulfur (atomic number 16), what is its electronic configuration?

• A. 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴
• B. 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3d⁴
• C. 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶
• D. 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p²

Answer: (A)