NCERT In-text 4.1 — Q2 - Carbon and its Compounds

Question: What would be the electron dot structure of a molecule of sulphur which is made up of eight atoms of sulphur? (Hint – The eight atoms of sulphur are joined together in the form of a ring.)

Answer: 1. Sulphur has atomic number 16 and its electronic configuration is 2, 8, 6. 2. This means sulphur has 6 valence electrons in its outermost shell. 3. To achieve a stable octet, each sulphur atom ne...

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