1. Find Sulfur's Atomic Number:
* Sulfur's atomic number is 16, meaning it has 16 protons and 16 electrons.
2. Identify the Preceding Noble Gas:
* The noble gas that comes before sulfur on the periodic table is Neon (Ne), with an atomic number of 10.
3. Determine the Remaining Electrons:
* Sulfur has 6 more electrons than neon (16 - 10 = 6).
4. Write the Noble Gas Configuration:
* The noble gas configuration of sulfur is: [Ne] 3s² 3p⁴
This means sulfur's electron configuration is the same as neon's up to the 2p orbital, and then it has two electrons in the 3s orbital and four electrons in the 3p orbital.
