Question

If the element sulfur, S, was to lose two electrons per atom, the net ion charge of each atom would be:

Answer 1

the net ion charge would be +2

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

It is known that upon losing an electron an atom tends to obtain a positive charge. Whereas upon gaining an electron an atom tends to obtain a negative charge.

Atomic number of sulfur is 16 and its electronic configuration is
`1s^(2)2s^(2)2p^(6)3s^(2)3p^(4)`.

So, when a sulfur atom lose two electrons per atom then it will acquire a +2 net ion charge.