Question

How many valence electrons are in one atom of sulfur?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

There are 6 valence electrons in one atom of sulfur.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To find the number of valence electrons in an atom of sulfur, you can look at its electron configuration.

The atomic number of sulfur (S) is 16, which means it has 16 electrons. The electron configuration of sulfur is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴.

To determine the number of valence electrons, we look at the outermost shell, which is the third shell (3s² 3p⁴). The "3" in the shell number tells us that the third shell is the valence shell. In the 3s and 3p subshells, there are a total of 6 electrons.

Therefore, a sulfur atom has 6 valence electrons.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To find the number of valence electrons in an atom of sulfur, we can look at the electron configuration of sulfur.

1. Locate sulfur on the periodic table. It is in group 16, also known as the oxygen family.
2. Group 16 elements have six valence electrons.
3. Since sulfur is in group 16, it also has six valence electrons.

Therefore, there are six valence electrons in one atom of sulfur.