Question

How many orbitals surround the nucleus in a neutral atom of sulfur (S)?

A) 1
B) 3
C) 9
D) 6

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The atomic number of S is
`16`

So,number of electrons in S is
`16`

The electronic configuration of S is
`2,8,6`

The orbital electronic configuration of S is
`^(1)s_(2)^\text{ }^(2)s_(2)^\text{ }^(2)p_(x2)^\text{ }^(2)p_(y2)^\text{ }^(2)p_(z2)^\text{ }^(3)s_(2)^\text{ }^(3)p_(x2)^\text{ }^(3)p_(y1)^\text{ }^(3)p_(z1)^\text{ }`

So,the number of orbitals involved is 9.