Question

The maximum covalency of Sulphur is ___

Answer 1

Covalency

• It is the maximum number of covalent bonds that one atom may create with other atoms in the formation of a molecule or a compound.
• It is equal to the valence shell's maximum number of electrons and also equal to the group number.
• In the case of Sulphur, there are total six electrons in the valence shell and it lies in group $16$ of the Periodic Table.

Hence, the maximum covalency of Sulphur is six.