1. Electron Configuration:
* Sulfur has an atomic number of 16, meaning it has 16 electrons.
* The electron configuration of sulfur is: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴
2. Identifying the 3rd Energy Level:
* The 3rd energy level is represented by the orbitals with the principle quantum number (n) of 3.
* These orbitals are 3s and 3p.
3. Counting Electrons in the 3rd Energy Level:
* The 3s orbital contains 2 electrons (3s²).
* The 3p orbital contains 4 electrons (3p⁴).
Therefore, there are a total of 6 electrons in the orbitals related to the 3rd energy level of a sulfur atom.
