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In case of sulphur there are 3 energy levels.The first one contains 2 electrons,the second one contains 8 electrons and the third one contains 6 electrons.So the atomic number is 16 and valence electron/number of electrons in the outermost shell is 6.
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∙ 11y agoIt has 6 electrons in the outer shell so it needs 2 more electrons for it to be completely full.
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∙ 11y ago6. There are 16 electrons in a sulfur atom, the first Valence shell holds 2 electrons, the second holds eight electrons, this leaves 6 in the third shell.
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What is the number of electrons to fill outer shell of sulfur?
6
How many electrons does nitrogen need to fill its outer shell?
One electron is needed.
Does helium have a complete outer shell?
Not by itself, no (that is, hydrogen is not a noble gas). A neutral hydrogen atom starts out with 1 electron, but it needs 2 electrons to fill its shell. Therefore, a hydrogen atom will often form 1 covalent bond with another atom, in order to gain that 1 extra electron it needs to fill its shell. Important note: Most elements need 8 electrons to get a full shell, but hydrogen is the exception: it only needs 2 electrons to get a full shell.
Why does sodium have a lower first ionization than neon?
neon is a nobel gas... the outer electron shell is full the sodium atom has only one electron in the outer shell which is very unstable the sodium atom want to fill up that outer shell with joined atoms so that it becomes full... that is why it ionizes so easily... it is grabbing electrons from other atoms easily
How many electrons are needed to fill the outer shell of sodium?
Two electrons are needed to fill the outer shell of a sodium atom. The outer shell for sodium is the 3s sublevel. A neutral sodium atom has one electron in its 3s sublevel. Since atoms undergo chemical bonding in order to gain a noble gas electron configuration, called an octet, sodium atoms will lose their single 3s electron, becoming sodium atoms with a 1+ charge. By doing this, sodium ions become isoelectric with the noble gas neon, and achieve an octet, becoming stable.
What is the number of electrons to fill outer shell of sulfur?
6
How many electrons are needed to fill carbon outer shell?
Carbon has four valence electrons, so it will need four more electrons to fill its outer shell.
How many electrons does nitrogen require to fill its outer shell?
Its atomic number is 7, and so it needs a further 3 electrons to fill its outer shell.
How many valence electrons will beryllium gain or lose to fill its outer shell?
Beryllium will lose 2 electrons to satisfy the octet rule (to fill its outer shell).
If carbon has four electrons in its outer shell does it completely fill its outer selectron shell?
Yes. Two of the electrons will go into the carbon's outer s shell (2s) to completely fill it (s orbitals can contain up to two electrons) and the remaining two will go into its outer p shell (2p).
How many number of electrons to fill the outer shell of carbon?
Carbon has four valence electrons, so it will need four more electrons to fill its outer shell.
How many valence electrons does a sulfur atom have?
Both have six valance electrons. That is what the number at the top of their column means.
How many electrons are needed to fill up carbons outer shell?
4 to fill the 2p shell
How many electrons would be needed to fill its outer shell for carbon?
4 to fill the 2p shell
A total of how many electrons are needed to fill the outer shell of most atoms?
There is a total of 8 electrons that are needed to fill outer shell of most atoms. An atom is the smallest unit of matter.
How many electrons are needed to fill the outer shell of an atom?
8
How many electron are needed to fill the outer energy level of sulfur?
6 electrons
