Sulphur is located in the third period and group 16. The general electronic configuration of group 16 is $ns^{2} np^{4}$ therefore the maximum number of valency electrons in group 16 is 6. The electronic configuration of sulphur is [Ne] $3s^{2} 3p^{4}3d^{0}$ . Sulphur has six valency electrons whereas sulphur can have more than eight electrons in its valency shell as it have an empty d-shell electrons can accumulate in the empty d-shell. The complete d-shell and the $P_{z}$ orbital will be empty. As each orbital can accept 2 electrons, sulphur can have 12 valency electrons in its valency shell.

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PLEASE HELP! Count the total number of atoms in H 2 O: 2 3 4 5 6

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two hydrogen and 1 oxygen

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Simple distillation is best used to separate two liquids that have boiling points that differ by

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The boiling points need to differ by 50 degrees to enable their complete separation ie of two different liquids. The separation occurs by first evaporation of one of the liquids and then its condensation and collection. It is a physical process not a chemical one.

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Which sub-layer thins out into space, where there is no air

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The "exosphere" is the most distant and tenuous "layer" of our atmosphere.

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