Sulfur's atomic number = 16 The atomic number is the same as the number of protons because the number of protons determines the atoms characteristics [neutrons are, as the name implies, neutral, and therefore have no effect on the atom but ...
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1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 the sulfur ion has 16 electrons but sulfide has a charge of negative 2 increasing its electron count by two for a total of 18 electrons, giving it the same electron configuration as Argon (this means it is also isoelectr...
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The iron ion is formed when iron loans out an electron or electrons. The sulfide ion is formed when it borrows electrons. Atoms (elements) that want to loan electrons out are attracted to atoms (elements) that want to borrow them. Makes per...
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Lewis dot structures show the symbol of the element surrounded by the electrons that are assigned to that symbol. The element S has 6 valence electrons. Sulfide ion has a -2 charge. That means that sulfide ion has 8 electrons assigned to it...
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I have no data to tell whether Cu2+ and Bi3+ can be separated or not by the addition of the sulfide ion. However, Pb2+ and Ca2+ can be separated by the addition of the sulfide ion: solid PbS will be formed while CaS would not.
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If your trying to figure out the owl, since this is the first question on there- the answer is in Chapter 15 in your book- question 2.
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The ionic charge of a sulfite ion is 2+
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