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Part a which element can expand its valence shell to accommodate more than eight electrons? which element can expand its valence shell to accommodate more than eight electrons? he h f b s

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Part A. Sulfur (S) Elements that are found in the first or second periods of the periodic table cannot expand their valence shells to accommodate more than eight electrons. They do not have d-orbitals, only s- and p- orbitals.
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