* Atomic Number: Sulfur has an atomic number of 16. This means it has 16 protons.
* Protons: Protons are positively charged particles in the nucleus of an atom. The number of protons defines what element an atom is.
* Neutrons: The number of neutrons can vary, creating isotopes. To find the most common number of neutrons, we look at the atomic mass. The atomic mass of sulfur is approximately 32.
* Subtract the number of protons (16) from the atomic mass (32) to get the number of neutrons (16).
* Electrons: In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. So sulfur has 16 electrons.
Therefore, sulfur has:
* 16 protons
* 16 neutrons
* 16 electrons
