Question

How many p electrons are utilized in sulphur?

Answer 1

Well, for sulfur, `"Z=16"...`

Explanation:

And so we have to distribute 16 electrons according to the `"Aufbau scheme.."`

`1s^(2)2s^(2)2p^(6)3s^(2)3p^4`...and so this gives `10p` electrons....