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In order for sulfur to be a neutral atom it must have how many electrons

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To be a neutral atom, it must have proton number is equal to the electron. If electron number is higher than proton number it becomes negative in charge. Similarly, if it has more proton than electron it becomes positively charged.

As we know sulfur has an atomic number 16. So it contains 16 protons. To become a neutral atom it must have 16electron too.

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