It must gain two electrons.
Sulfur must gain two electrons.
It loses 2 electrons to obtain the argon configuration of 8 valence electrons.
It will lose 2 electrons.
It needs to lose, or gain, electrons.
Bromine's atomic number is 35, so it has 7 valence electrons. To achieve 8 valence electrons and a full outer shell, bromine needs to gain one electron.
Sulfur must gain two electrons.
Sulfur, with its 6 valence electrons, will gain 2 electrons to achieve a stable octet configuration, resulting in a charge of -2.
Sulfur typically gains electrons to form a stable electron configuration. It can gain up to two electrons to achieve a full valence shell of eight electrons.
Sulfur has six valence electrons in its outer shell. When it reacts with other elements, it tends to gain two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration with a full outer shell of eight electrons, similar to the noble gas configuration. This allows sulfur to form stable compounds by achieving a more stable electron arrangement.
Phosphorus wants to gain three electrons to have 8 valence electrons.
Phosphorus wants to gain three electrons to have 8 valence electrons.
It loses 2 electrons to obtain the argon configuration of 8 valence electrons.
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+).
It will lose 2 electrons.
Compounds will gain or lose electrons in order to reach a more stable state, ideally a full valence shell.
A sulfur atom can gain two electrons to form the sulfide ion, S^2-. In this process, the sulfur atom gains electrons and becomes negatively charged. It does not lose any protons or neutrons in this process.
It needs to lose, or gain, electrons.