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How do you convert a neutral sulfur atom to an anion carrying a charge of -2?
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An Anion is a negatively charged ion. Adding two electrons to a neutral atom(electrons and protons are equal) will cause it to have a charge of -2.
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How is the ion of sulfur formed?
sulfur has 16 electrons with a neutral charge the most common ion formed is the sulfide ion, with a negative 2 charge to get a negative 2 charge, it gains 2 electrons, thus fulfilling the octet rule and acquiring the electron configuration of argon
If the element sulfur was to lose two electrons per atom the net ion charge of each atom would be?
So every elemental atom, if left to it's own devices, is neutral. Meaning the positive and the negative is balanced perfectly. Electrons are negative. To have a neutral atom, you must have the same number of electrons as you do protons. So if Sulfur loses a single electron, it's losing some negativity, meaning Sulfur will be more positive. If it loses two, then it becomes even more positive. We often know this as "charge" in chemistry and we show it by a number corresponding to the amount of electrons the neutral atom has lost or gained along side the charge symbol (- or +). So our Sulfur is now positive having lost 2 electrons. So it is 2+. You could view it as its positivity being two levels beyond neutral.
What is the formula for the simple ionic compound of barium and sulfur?
Barium and sulfur ions both have a charge value of two, but with opposite signs. Barium sulfate is also a neutral species, meaning that the charges are balanced. Thus, the formula is simply BaS.
A neutral atom has a mass number of 32 In what group does this element belong?
A neutral atom that is not an isotope with an atomic mass of 32 is sulfur. Sulfur belongs to group XVI.
How many valence electrons are there in a neutral sulfur atom?
6
What is the chemical name and the charge of so2?
Sulfur dioxide, a neutral molecule.
How many electrons has sulfur-34 isotope got?
Neutral-charge sulfur, regardless of its isotope, has 16 electrons, the same number as for protons.
How is the ion of sulfur formed?
sulfur has 16 electrons with a neutral charge the most common ion formed is the sulfide ion, with a negative 2 charge to get a negative 2 charge, it gains 2 electrons, thus fulfilling the octet rule and acquiring the electron configuration of argon
How many electons does sulfur have?
A neutral atom of sulfur has 16 electrons.
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 electrons are in neutral sulfur atom?
16, the same as the atomic number of sulfur.
If the element sulfur was to lose two electrons per atom the net ion charge of each atom would be?
So every elemental atom, if left to it's own devices, is neutral. Meaning the positive and the negative is balanced perfectly. Electrons are negative. To have a neutral atom, you must have the same number of electrons as you do protons. So if Sulfur loses a single electron, it's losing some negativity, meaning Sulfur will be more positive. If it loses two, then it becomes even more positive. We often know this as "charge" in chemistry and we show it by a number corresponding to the amount of electrons the neutral atom has lost or gained along side the charge symbol (- or +). So our Sulfur is now positive having lost 2 electrons. So it is 2+. You could view it as its positivity being two levels beyond neutral.
What is the formula for the simple ionic compound of barium and sulfur?
Barium and sulfur ions both have a charge value of two, but with opposite signs. Barium sulfate is also a neutral species, meaning that the charges are balanced. Thus, the formula is simply BaS.
How many protons are in the nucleus of sulfur (S)?
There are 16 protons in an atom of sulfur. All isotopes and ions of the same elements will have the same number of protons regardless of the difference in the number of neutrons or electrons. So the information about the atom being "neutral" is unnecessary.
A neutral atom has a mass number of 32 In what group does this element belong?
A neutral atom that is not an isotope with an atomic mass of 32 is sulfur. Sulfur belongs to group XVI.
What is the charge of sulfur anion?
-2
How many electrons will sulfur have in one neutral atom?
Sixteen.
