Answer to Question #122965 in General Chemistry for Simon

Question

How many valence electrons are there in the element sulphur, ଵ଺ ଷଶ ?

Answer 1

The electron configuration of Sulfur is;

$1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^4$

Sulfur has two(2) electrons in its $1s$ orbital, 2 electrons in its $2s$ orbital, $6$ electrons in its $2p$ orbital, $3$ electrons inits $3s$ orbital and $4$ electrons in its $3p$ orbital.

Sulfur has thus six $(6)$ valence electrons.