Sulfur Bohr model

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The sulfur Bohr model has a nucleus with 16 protons and 16 neutrons. Surrounding this nucleus are three electron shells, holding a total of 16 electrons.

To draw the sulfur Bohr model, note the 16 protons, 16 neutrons, and 16 electrons. Start by sketching the nucleus, and then draw the three electron shells. The first two shells should contain 2 and 8 electrons, respectively, while the third shell holds the remaining 6 electrons.

Steps

Write protons, neutrons, and electrons of sulfur atom

Sulfur has 16 protons, 16 neutrons, and 16 electrons.

Learn how to find: Sulfur protons neutrons electrons

Draw nucleus of sulfur atom

The nucleus of a sulfur atom contains 16 protons and 16 neutrons. So draw the nucleus of sulfur atom as follows:

Now in the next step, draw the 1^st electron shell and start marking electrons.

Draw 1^st electron shell

Remember that we have a total of 16 electrons.

The 1^st electron shell (containing s subshell) can hold up to a maximum of 2 electrons. So draw the 1^st electron shell as follows:

In the above image, 1 represents the 1^st electron shell that contains 1s subshell. And the green color represents the number of electrons in that subshell. This means that the 1^st electron shell has a total of 2 electrons.

Since we have already used 2 electrons in the 1^st electron shell, now we have 16 – 2 = 14 electrons left. So in the next step, we have to draw the 2^nd electron shell.

Draw 2^nd electron shell

The 2^nd electron shell (containing s subshell and p subshell) can hold up to a maximum of 8 electrons. So draw the 2^nd electron shell as follows:

In the above image, 2 represents the 2^nd electron shell that contains 2s and 2p subshells. And the green and orange color represents the number of electrons in that subshell. This means that the 2^nd electron shell has a total of 8 electrons.

Now we have already used 10 electrons in 1^st and 2^nd electron shells, so we have 16 – 10 = 6 electrons left. So in the next step, we have to draw the 3^rd electron shell.

Draw 3^rd electron shell

The 3^rd electron shell (containing s subshell, p subshell, and d subshell) can hold up to a maximum of 18 electrons. So draw the 3^rd electron shell as follows:

In the above image, 3 represents the 3^rd electron shell that contains 3s and 3p subshells. And the green and orange color represents the number of electrons in that subshell. This means that the 3^rd electron shell has a total of 6 electrons.

That’s it! This is the final Bohr model of sulfur atom as we have used all 16 electrons: 2 electrons in the 1^st electron shell, 8 electrons in the 2^nd electron shell, and 6 electrons in the 3^rd electron shell.

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• Sulfur electron configuration
• Sulfur orbital diagram
• Sulfur protons neutrons electrons
• Sulfur valence electrons

External links

• File:16 sulfur (S) Bohr model.png – Wikimedia Commons
• What is the Bohr diagram for sulfur? – Homework.Study.com
• Chemical Elements.com – Sulfur (S) – Chemical Elements.com
• Bohr Diagrams of Atoms and Ions – Chemistry LibreTexts
• How to draw Bohr diagram for Sulfur (S) atom – Topblogtenz
• Sulfur Bohr Model — Diagram, Steps to Draw – Techiescientist
• How to Make a Model of a Sulfur Atom – Sciencing
• Sulfur (S) – Periodic Table – ChemicalAid
• Draw the Bohr model of sulfur atom – Quizlet