Question

question 13 (1 point)
the second shell in the ground state of atomic sulphur contains __________ electrons.
2
4
6
8
18

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the electron configuration of sulfur

Sulfur has an atomic number of 16. The electron configuration is \(1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{2}3p^{4}\).

Step2: Identify the second shell electrons

The second shell consists of \(2s\) and \(2p\) sub - shells. The \(2s\) sub - shell has 2 electrons and the \(2p\) sub - shell has 6 electrons. So, the total number of electrons in the second shell is \(2 + 6=8\).

Answer:

8