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All of the elements in Group 16 (Group 6A) have 6 valence electrons. Their atomic numbers are 8 for oxygen, 16 for sulfur, 34 for selenium, 52 for tellurium, 84 for polonium, and 116 for ununhexium.

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If an atom has a total of 6 electrons it would have a total of 2 valence electrons

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If an (neutral) ATOM contains six protons then the no. of electrons will also be 6 . However if the no. of protons will not be equal to the no. of electrons it will become an ION.

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Carbon, because atoms have the same numbers of electron and protons, and every single atoms with six protons will always be a carbon atom.

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wouldn't it be 8?

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