The general electronic configuration of elements of carbon family is

The general electronic configuration of carbon family elements is ${\mathrm{ns}}^2{\mathrm{np}}^2$

$\mathrm{Ex}:\mathrm{carbon}(\mathrm{Z}=6):1{\mathrm{s}}^{2}2{\mathrm{s}}^{2}2{\mathrm{P}}^2\left[\mathrm{He}\right]2{\mathrm{s}}^{2}2{\mathrm{p}}^2$