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S2- ie sulphide ion has 18 electrons(16+2) another specie which has same number of electrons is Cl-(17+1) and Argon(18 electrons)

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How many electrons does S2- have if sulfur has an atomic number of 16?

A sulfide ion, S2-, has 18 electrons. A neutral sulfur atom has 16 electrons, the same as the number of protons, which is the atomic number. Since electrons have a negative charge, a sulfur atom must gain two extra electrons in order to form the sulfide ion with a charge of 2-.


How many total electrons are in a Sr2 ion?

Sulfur's atomic number is 16. Neutral sulfur would then have 16 protons and 16 electrons. Since we're dealing with S2- though, we need to add 2 electrons to this, making 18.


Would sulfur gain or lose an electron when forming an ion?

Sulfur can both gain and lose electrons when forming ions. It can gain two electrons to form a sulfide ion (S2-) or lose two electrons to form a sulfide ion (S2+).


What is the bond order of S2?

The bond order of S2 is 1.5. This is calculated by taking the total number of bonding electrons (6) and dividing by the total number of bonding regions (4).


How does an s2- ion differ from an electrically neutral sulfur atom?

Nosuch ion as ' s2- '. If you mean ' S^(2-) '. It is an ANION and contains two extra electrons in its outer el electron shell. A sulphur atom contains 16 proton and 16 electrons. A Sulphide anion contains 16 protons and 18 electrons. NB When writing chemical symbols , be they one or two letter symbols, the first letter is ALWAYS a CAPITAL letter. This is the recognised international standard. So .' s2- ' is incorrect, and should read ' S2- ' or better ' S^(2-) '.

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How many electrons does S2- have if sulfur has an atomic number of 16?

A sulfide ion, S2-, has 18 electrons. A neutral sulfur atom has 16 electrons, the same as the number of protons, which is the atomic number. Since electrons have a negative charge, a sulfur atom must gain two extra electrons in order to form the sulfide ion with a charge of 2-.


Which noble gas has the same number of electrons as an ion of barium?

There is no such noble gas with the same electron configuration as helium ion. Helium is the first noble gas, is stable and does not form ions. There can be, however, other ions such as H- or Li+ that will have the same number of electrons as element helium.


What 2 ion is isoelectronic with cl?

The Sulfide ion, S2-, is isoelectronic with Cl-


Which noble gas is isoelectronic with a sulfur ion?

S2- ion is isoelectronic with argon (with 18 electrons).


What is the number of valence electrons needed to make an atom stable?

8 - s2 and p6


How many electrons are there in ion os S2?

Sulfur's atomic number is 16. Therefore, neutral sulfur has 16 protons and 16 electrons. Since we're dealing with S2-, we need to add 2 electrons to that, giving 18 total.


What is the symbol for an ion with 16 protons 16 neutrons and 18 electrons?

S for sulfur because the number of protons tells you the atomic number with is 16 and 16 is sulfur. The electrons means it is an ion with two more electrons than protons. The neutrons have no charge but add mass to the element.


How many total electrons are in a Sr2 ion?

Sulfur's atomic number is 16. Neutral sulfur would then have 16 protons and 16 electrons. Since we're dealing with S2- though, we need to add 2 electrons to this, making 18.


How does an s2- ion differ from an electrically neutral sulfur atom?

Nosuch ion as ' s2- '. If you mean ' S^(2-) '. It is an ANION and contains two extra electrons in its outer el electron shell. A sulphur atom contains 16 proton and 16 electrons. A Sulphide anion contains 16 protons and 18 electrons. NB When writing chemical symbols , be they one or two letter symbols, the first letter is ALWAYS a CAPITAL letter. This is the recognised international standard. So .' s2- ' is incorrect, and should read ' S2- ' or better ' S^(2-) '.


What you sthe maximum number of electrons that fit in the third energy level?

3rd S2 P6 D10 so 18 electrons maximum


Would sulfur gain or lose an electron when forming an ion?

Sulfur can both gain and lose electrons when forming ions. It can gain two electrons to form a sulfide ion (S2-) or lose two electrons to form a sulfide ion (S2+).


What is the bond order of S2?

The bond order of S2 is 1.5. This is calculated by taking the total number of bonding electrons (6) and dividing by the total number of bonding regions (4).