Where does the negative charge come from in H2S?

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The negative charge in hydrogen sulfide (H2S) originates from the sulfur atom after the dissociation process. When H2S splits, it forms 2H+ ions and S2-, indicating that the sulfur retains the two electrons. This dissociation occurs in two steps, confirming that the charge separation results from the loss of electrons from the hydrogen atoms, leaving sulfur with a negative charge.

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If we split H2S we get
H2S = 2H+ + S2-
Where does the negative charge come from in H2S? Do we get 2- charge from the 2H atoms (now two protons after losing the electrons), I mean 2H+ or 2 protons get separated leaving behind the two electrons on S?
 
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The way you write it, yes. The process of dissociation of H2S (which google) takes two steps.

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