Question

using the
as\ idea, how many electrons are
eeded\ for the compound sbr2? 20 16 24

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the number of valence electrons for each atom

• Sulfur (\(S\)) has \(6\) valence electrons.
• Bromine (\(Br\)) has \(7\) valence electrons.

Step2: Calculate the total number of electrons needed

• For \(SBr_2\), there is \(1\) sulfur atom and \(2\) bromine atoms.
• Using the formula \(N = 8n\) (where \(n\) is the number of atoms), for \(S\): \(8\times1 = 8\) electrons (since sulfur follows the octet rule in this case). For \(Br\): \(8\times2=16\) electrons.
• Total electrons needed \(N=8 + 16=24\)

Answer:

\(24\)