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an electron dot diagram for an atom of sulfur should have dots.
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Explanation:

An electron dot diagram (Lewis dot structure) shows the valence electrons of an atom. Sulfur has an atomic number of 16. Its electron configuration is \(1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{2}3p^{4}\). The valence shell is the third shell (\(n = 3\)), and the number of valence electrons is \(2 + 4=6\). The electron dot diagram uses one dot per valence electron.

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6