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What is the electron configuration of the sulfide ion ( $S^{- 2}$ $S^-2$ )?

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Nov 9, 2016

The sulfur atom has 6 valence electrons, and thus the $S^{2 -}$ $S^(2-)$ has 8 valence electrons.

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So $S^{2 -}$ $S^(2-)$ is isolectronic with $argon$ $"argon"$ .

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