How many outer-shell electrons does sulfur have?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

Sulfur has 6 electrons in its valence level. It is in group 16 and all the other elements in that group all have 6 electrons in its outer level.

Answer 4

Shell 1: 2

Shell 2: 8

Shell 3: 6

Answer 5

The outer shell in sulfur has six electrons.

Answer 6

10 inner and 6 outer

Answer 7

Atomic sulfur has 16 electrons.

Answer 8

Sulfur has 6 outer-shell electrons.

Answer 9

Six.