What is the sulfur(S)Electron Configuration?

Full Ground state electron Configuration for Sulfur,S: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴

●Abbreviated Electron Configuration for Sulfur : 

[Ne] 3s² 3p⁴.

●Shorthand Electron Configuration for Sulfur,S: 

[Ne] 3s² 3p⁴

●Longthand Electron Configuration for Sulfur,S: 

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴

●Unabbreviated Electron Configuration for Sulfur ,S: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴

●Orbital Diagram of Sulfur,S:

Orbital Diagram of Sulfur,S:

●Electron Configuration for a Neutral Sulfur ,S: 

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴

Electron Configuration Chart of Sulphur

Explanations:

Here is the way you can follow to write the electron configuration og sulphur(S) in just 5 steps.

                   Step-1:

To do electron configuration of sulphur,we have to know the atomic number of  sulpur(S).

The atomic number of sulphur is 16.So sulpur  has 16 electrons and 16 protons.

Electron configuration

Look how I find the electron configuration for sulphur.

This process is applicable for all the elements of the periodic table.

                     
                      Step-2:

(How do you remember the order of electron configurations?)


Now we have to memorize the following sequence of the orbitals.

ss   

ps ps 

dps  dps   

fdps fdps fdps fdps....


In a line-

ss ps ps dps dps fdps fdps 

fdps fdps fdps fdps.......               

  Step-3:

Now we have to first numer the s-orbital (start with 1s)like this:

1s2s  

p3s   p 4s

dp 5s  dp 6s


fdp7s  fdp 8s...... According to your need.


In a line-

1s2s  p3s   p 4s dp 5s  dp 6s

fdp7s  fdp 8s........

Remember
                   ● s-orbital start with 1s

                  ●   p-orbital start with 2p
                   
                   ●  d-orbital start with 3d
                   ● f-orbital start with 4f

Again,Now(second) we need  number the p-orbital(start with 2p) like this:


ss   

2ps  3ps 

d 4ps   d 5ps   

fd6ps fd7ps fd8ps fd9ps....


In a line--


ss  2ps  3ps  d4ps   d5ps   

fd6ps fd7ps fd8ps fd9ps....

Thirdly,we need number the d-orbital(start with 3d)like this:



ss   

ps ps 

3dps  4dps   

f5dps f6dps f7dps f8dps....



In a line--


ss ps ps 3dps  4dps  

 f5dps f6dps f7dps f8dps....

Fourthly,number the f-orbital(start with 4f) like this:

ss   

ps ps 

dps  dps   

4fdps  5fdps 6fdps 7fdps....


In a line--


ss  ps ps dps  dps  4fdps  5fdps 6fdps 7fdps......

Fifltly,number s,p,d,f together like this....

1s2s

2p3s   3p4s

3d4p5s 4d5p6s


4f5d6p7s  5f6d7p8s 

6f7d8p9s.........



In a line----

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s d 5p 6s 4f 5d 6p 7s 5f 6d 7p 8s 
6f 7d 8p 9s.........

How do you remember the order of electron configurations?

               Step-4:
(What is spdf in electron configuration?
think--)

Now we have to know that

•S-orbital can take maximum 2 electrons.

•p-orbital can take maximum 6 electrons.

•d-orbital can take maximum 10 electrons.

•f-orbital can take  maximum 14 electrons.

How to Do or Find Electron Configuration

Now Watch this Video
Then....

              Step-5:


Now we know that sulphur  has 16 electrons.

Electron configuration of  sulphur (S)will be...


s² s²

p⁶s² p⁴s

dps dps

fdps fdps fdps....

So,we are getting..



s² s²

p⁶s² p⁴

Now number s-orbital according  to above process.

1s² 2s²

p⁶3s² p⁴

Now number p-orbital according to above process.



1s² 2s²

2p⁶3s² 3p⁴

So the electron configuration for sulphur  is given below:

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴

 ●What is the electron configuration of Sulphur (S)?

Answer:

The electron configuration of Sulphur (S) is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴ .

Valence Electron configuration,number of valency electrons and  valency shell of  sulphur

3s² 3p⁴

Electron Configuration Chart  or Diagram for Sulphur