Does the sulfur atom have the same number of electrons as the sulfide ion?

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anor277
Aug 20, 2017

Nope.........

Explanation:

Sulfur has 16 electrons in the neutral element. Upon reduction to sulfide, it gains an extra 2 electrons to give 18 of the little beasts:

S + 2e^(-) rarr S^(2-)

Charge and mass are balanced, as is required of any chemical equation.

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