Question

List the number of protons electrons and valence electrons in sulfur and please explain how to do it

Answer 1

Hello @Shaekitchen !
do u know the atomic number of Sulfur ?

Answer 2

@Abhisar 16

Answer 3

Great !
Now lets see how to find all the things.

Answer 4

Atomic Number of an atom is equal to the number of protons, so the number of protons in a sulfur atom will be equal to its atomic number i.e 16

Answer 5

In a neutral atom, number of electrons is equal to the number of electrons. So number of electrons in a sulfur atom will be equal to 16

Answer 6

Getting it ?

Answer 7

@Shaekitchen

Answer 8

:)

Answer 9

yes thank you and the number of protons is = to the number of electrons right? @Abhisar

Answer 10

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Abhisar
In a neutral atom, number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. So number of electrons in a sulfur atom will be equal to 16
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)

Answer 11

ryt !

Answer 12

Now the electronic configuration of sulfur is equal to 1s\(^2\)2s\(^2\)2p\(^6\)3s\(^2\)3p\(^4\)

Answer 13

i have already posted that @Abhisar

Answer 14

Here the valence shell is 3, we can see that number of electrons in this shell is 2+4 = 6

Answer 15

okay but it didn't ask me for the electron config

Answer 16

For finding the valence electron u'll have to write the config

Answer 17

Or u can simply remember the fact that elements in the same period have similar valence electrons. So sulfur will have the same valence electrons as oxygen will have i.e 6