When a sulfur atom gains its valence electrons to have 8, the charge on the resulting ion is

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Carsen Forbes

Chemistry

5 March, 01:16

When a sulfur atom gains its valence electrons to have 8, the charge on the resulting ion is

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Juliette Sloan · Answer 1

When a sulfur atom gains its valence electrons to have 8, the charge on the resulting ion is stable since sulfur atom achieved the octet rule. An octet rule is the filling of 8 electrons in an atom.