The element sulfur (S) is most likely to form covalent bonds with the element

A) Helium

B) Magnesium

C) Zinc

D) Oxygen

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Jakob Huang

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28 March, 14:09

The element sulfur (S) is most likely to form covalent bonds with the element

A) Helium

B) Magnesium

C) Zinc

D) Oxygen

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Zoie Hansen · Answer 1

D. Oxygen, because an atom of oxygen usually forms only two covalent bonds. Primarily because is outermost orbital is larger than that of oxygen, sulfur can form as few as 2 covalent bonds, as in hydrogen sulfide, or as many as 6, as in sulfur trioxide, or sulfuric acid.

Reece Perkins · Answer 2

Letter D because the Sulfur is a chalcogen like the oxygen

The element sulfur (S) is most likely to form covalent bonds with the elementA) HeliumB) MagnesiumC) ZincD) Oxygen

The element sulfur (S) is most likely to form covalent bonds with the element

A) Helium

B) Magnesium

C) Zinc

D) Oxygen