What Would Be the Valence Number of Electrons in the Sulfur

Question

What would be the valence number of electrons in the sulfur (S) atom? Its atomic number is 16.
A) 2
B) 6
C) 8
D) 16
E) 32

Accepted Answer

Sulfur (S) has an atomic number of 16, meaning it has 16 electrons. The electron configuration of sulfur can be written as 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴, indicating that there are six electrons in its outermost shell (3s² 3p⁴), making the valence number of electrons 6.