How many valence electrons does sulfur have?

[southerngirl5390]

how many valence electrons does Sulfer have?

carbon has 4 electrons
chlorine has ? electrons
fluorine has 7 electrons

 

[southerngirl5390]

ok i think i answered half of my own question...sulfer has 6 electrons and I am takeing a guess and going to say chlorine has 7 also? can someone please tell me in I am correct?

 

[geoffjb]

ok i think i answered half of my own question...sulfer has 6 electrons and I am takeing a guess and going to say chlorine has 7 also? can someone please tell me in I am correct?

Yes, sulfur has 6 and chlorine has 7. You're going to need to understand why, or else your knowledge of chemistry will not develop much further. Look at the columns of the periodic table, for starters.