Question

Answer the following in respect of element ${}_{16}{\text{S}}^{32}.$
(iii) What is its valency?

Answer 1

$\bullet$ The electronic configuration of sulphur $\left(16\right)$ is $2,8,6.$
$\bullet$ Sulphur has $6$ valence electrons, it tends to accept $2$electrons from the combining atom to attain a stable configuration (nearest noble gas configuration).
$\bullet$ Thus, the valency of sulphur is $2.$