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Which molecule form from the two elements sulfur and hydrogen

Which molecule form from the two elements sulfur and hydrogen-example-1
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Since sulfur has a charge of -6, it needs 2 electrons in order to fill its valence shell and become stable, following the octet rule. Therefore it will need 2 Hydrogens, that have a charge of +1, in order to finally be stable with 8 electrons. The compound that best follows this rule of bonding and stability will be H2S, Hydrogen sulfide, letter D

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