A sulfur atom is larger than an oxygen atom.
Magnesium is the cation and sulfur is the anion.
There are 16 protons in an atom of sulfur. All isotopes and ions of the same elements will have the same number of protons regardless of the difference in the number of neutrons or electrons. So the information about the atom being "neutral" is unnecessary.
The ion with the formula SO4 and a -2 charge is called sulfate ion. It consists of one sulfur atom and four oxygen atoms with a total charge of -2.
HSO5, also known as hydrogen sulfite ion, has a linear molecular structure with the sulfur atom in the center bonded to one hydrogen atom and four oxygen atoms. The hydrogen is at one end of the molecule and the oxygen atoms are arranged around the sulfur atom.
A sulfur atom becomes a sulfur ion by losing or gaining electrons. If a sulfur atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged sulfur ion (sulfur cation). If it gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged sulfur ion (sulfur anion).
A sulfur atom gains 2 electrons when it becomes a sulfide ion.
A sulfur atom is larger than an oxygen atom.
The most common ion formed from a single sulfur atom is a sulfide ion, with a charge of -2.
The symbol is S2- because to become an ion a sulfur atom gains two electrons and each electron has a 1- charge.
When a sulfur atom gains two electrons, it forms a sulfide ion with a charge of -2. This transformation increases the electron count in the outer shell, making the atom more stable.
Sulfide ion (S2-) contains two sulfur atoms while sulfate ion (SO4^2-) consists of one sulfur atom and four oxygen atoms. Sulfide ions typically have a charge of -2, while sulfate ions have a charge of -2 as well.
When a sulfur atom gains two electrons to become a sulfide ion, it achieves a stable electron configuration with a full valence shell. This results in the formation of a negatively charged ion with a 2- charge. A sulfide ion forms due to electron transfer, creating a more stable configuration for the sulfur atom.
Magnesium is the cation and sulfur is the anion.
In a sulfur ion with a charge of 2-, there are 18 electrons (16 from the neutral sulfur atom and two additional electrons to account for the negative charge). The number of protons remains the same as in a neutral sulfur atom, which is 16.
There are two lone pairs of electrons on the sulfur atom in the sulfite ion. This is because sulfur is in group 16 of the periodic table and has six valence electrons, two of which form a double bond with one of the oxygen atoms in the sulfite ion.
The atom in row 3 of the periodic table that is likely to form a -2 ion is sulfur (S). Sulfur is in group 16 and can gain two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.