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It can both gain and lose electrons depending on the different elements. With hydrogen, it gains electrons to produce hydrogen sulphide and it will lose electrons with oxygen to produce sulphur oxides.
Generally it will tend to gain electrons as it is in group 16 of the elements and so is quite negatively electrovalent but against a more negatively electrovalent elements it can be forced to lose electrons unwillingly as in the case of oxygen. Even though oxygen is also in group 16, sulphur is an order below oxygen and therefore less negatively electrovalent that oxygen.
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An element that gains electrons when combining with other elements is a?
A metalloid :)
When combining with other elements transition metals tend to do what with electrons?
lose
When sulfur reacts with other elements it does not lose its electrons but rather gain two electrons why?
Sulfur has six valence electrons in its outer shell. When it reacts with other elements, it tends to gain two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration with a full outer shell of eight electrons, similar to the noble gas configuration. This allows sulfur to form stable compounds by achieving a more stable electron arrangement.
Elements in Group 16 of the periodic table usually?
Elements in Group 16 of the periodic table usually have six valence electrons and are nonmetals. They tend to form -2 anions when they react with other elements. These elements are known as the chalcogens and include oxygen, sulfur, and selenium.
What shows an element's combining ability?
An element's combining ability is determined by its valence electrons, which are the electrons in the outermost energy level. Elements with few valence electrons tend to lose or share electrons in chemical reactions, while elements with many valence electrons tend to gain or share electrons. This behavior allows elements to form chemical bonds and combine with other elements to achieve a more stable electron configuration.
Why is Sulfur a part of group 16 the periodic table?
Sulfur is part of group 16 of the periodic table because it has 6 valence electrons, which gives it similar chemical properties to other elements in the group. Group 16 elements tend to form compounds by gaining or sharing 2 electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.
Why can sulfur make 6 bonds?
Sulfur can make 6 bonds because it has 6 valence electrons available for bonding with other atoms. This allows sulfur to form multiple bonds with other elements, increasing its bonding capacity.
What is formed by the combining of elements or other compounds through chemical reactions?
A compound is formed by the combining of elements or other compounds through chemical reactions. Compounds are made up of molecules that contain two or more different elements chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio. These chemical bonds are formed by the sharing or transfer of electrons between atoms.
How many outer-shell electrons does sulfur have?
Sulfur has 6 outer shell electrons, as do all other atoms in column 16 of a wide form Periodic Table, in the usual chemical meaning. A physicist, especially a spectroscopist, might well consider only the 3p electrons of sulfur the outer shell, since the 3s electrons have a detectably lower energy level. On that view, sulfur would contain 4 outer shell electrons.
If Compared to metals and nonmetals how do atoms of semimetals behave when combining with elements of other elements?
They can either lose or share electrons when they combine with other elements. So, depending on the conditions , these elements can behave as either metals or nonmetalss. Durr !
How many bonds does sulfur have to fill its outer energy level?
Sulfur has six valence electrons, so it needs two more electrons to fill its outer energy level. This means that sulfur typically forms two covalent bonds with other elements in order to achieve a full valence shell of eight electrons.
Which elements are most likely to lose electrons combining with other elements?
the elements which have 1, 2 or 3 electrons in their valence (outermost)shells are most likely to lose electrons compared to the other ones and we name them as metals and alkaline earth metals. these elements want to give their outermost shell electrons to become more stable. because when they give those electrons the next shell under this one which has 8 electrons (2 in some cases such as lithium) becomes the new valence shell so the electron configuration resembles a noble gas.
