Argon (Ar): [Ne]3s23p6

The notation [Ne]3s²3p⁶ uses [Ne] to stand for the electron configuration of neon, the preceding noble gas. Replacing that abbreviation gives the full configuration 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶, so this is noble-gas notation, not longhand notation.

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