How does the valence electron configuration work for sulfur?

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How does the valence electron configuration work for sulfur?

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Answer 1 · 2014-05-15T23:48:09

Sulfur is located in the 3rd energy level (row) and Group VIA (16th column) of the periodic table. This is the 4th column of the p block,meaning Sulfur must end in a configuration of $3 p^{4}$ $3p^4$ .

The electron configuration for sulfur is $1 s^{2} 2 s^{2} p^{6} 3 s^{2} 3 p^{4}$ $1s^2 2s^2p^6 3s^2 3p^4$
This means that sodium has a valence shell of $[N e] 3 s^{2} 3 p^{4}$ $[Ne] 3s^2 3p^4$ .

The valence level, (highest energy level s and p orbital) is $3 s^{2} 3 p^{4}$ $3s^2 3p^4$

Sulfur has six valence electrons.

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