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Sulfur has an atomic mass of 32 and an atomic number of 16. with this information, the total number of electrons for this element is ____________ .

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The atomic number is the also equivalent to the total number of protons in an element. Since by definition, atoms have zero overall electrical charge. Therefore the total number of protons and electrons should be equal.

Therefore the total number of electrons for Sulfur is 16.


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16

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