Sulfur has an atomic number of 16 and it is represented as: 32 16 S a. How

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Sulfur has an atomic number of 16 and it is represented as:
3216S

a. How many electrons, protons and neutrons does a sulfur atom contain?

b. How many electrons will there be in the outer shell (energy level) of this atom?

c. To which group of the Periodic Table does sulfur belong?

d. Write down the names of two other elements found in the same group as sulfur.

e. Write down the formula of the ion that sulfur will form in reactions with metals such as magnesium.

f. Sulfur will react with powdered calcium when the mixture is heated. Write a word and a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. 

g. Give two large-scale uses of sulfur.

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Authors: Bryan Earl, Doug Wilford

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