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The sulfur atom requires two additional electrons in order to achieve a noble gas configuration, or octet. When it does so, it contains two more electrons than protons and becomes an ion with a charge of 2-.

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What is true of sulfide ion (S2-)?

It has a charge of 2-, S2-


How many electrons are in an ion of sulfur (S2)?

18 electrons


What charge would a sulfur ion have?

A sulfur ion can have a charge of either +2 or -2, depending on whether it gains or loses electrons. Specifically, sulfur can either gain two electrons to have a charge of -2 (S2-) or lose two electrons to have a charge of +2 (S2+).


What is the charge of the sulfide ion?

Sulfide is divalent ion. it is S2-


Is S2-a polyatomic ion?

No. S2- is a monatomic ion. A polyatomic ion contains at least two atoms. You can identify a polyatomic ion as it will have the symbols for more than one element (OH-), a subscripted number (O22-), or a combination of the two (CO32-). The superscript in the ion only indicates the charge.


What is the charge most commonly formed by S?

Sulfur (S) tends to form covalent bonds with other nonmetals. However, when bound to a metal sulfur will gain two electrons to form the sulfide ion (S2-).


What is sulfur ion formula?

Sodium and sulfur make sodium sulfide together. 2Na+ (2 cations) and S2- (anion) make Na2S (compound)


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.


What is the formula for ferrous sulfide?

Ferrous is the traditional name of the iron (II) ion. (Fe 2+) The formula for ferrous sulfide is FeS since sulfur has a charge of -2.


What is the cation S2?

The cation S2- is called sulfide ion. It has a charge of -2 and is formed when sulfur gains two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.


What is the formula of the ions formed when sulphur gain or lose valence electrons and attain a noble gas configuration?

When sulfur gains electrons, it forms the sulfide ion with a 2- charge, represented as S2-. When sulfur loses electrons, it forms the sulfide ion with a 2+ charge, represented as S2+.


How do you write the positive ion and negative ion for CaS?

The positive ion for CaS is Ca^2+ (calcium ion) and the negative ion is S^2- (sulfide ion).