Answer : It is the representation of electrons around the nucleus of an atom.
Explanation :
Electronic configuration : It is defined as the representation of electrons around the nucleus of an atom.
Number of electrons in an atom are determined by the electronic configuration.
For example :
Chlorine is the non-metal that belongs to group 17 and has 17 electrons in their shell.
The electronic configuration of chlorine (Cl) will be:
[tex]1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^5[/tex]
