Question

How many orbitals surround the nucleus in a neutral atom of sulfur (S)?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 9
D) 6

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

The atomic number of S is $16$

So,number of electrons in S is $16$

The electronic configuration of S is $2,8,6$

The orbital electronic configuration of S is $^{1}s_{2}^\text{ }^{2}s_{2}^\text{ }^{2}p_{x2}^\text{ }^{2}p_{y2}^\text{ }^{2}p_{z2}^\text{ }^{3}s_{2}^\text{ }^{3}p_{x2}^\text{ }^{3}p_{y1}^\text{ }^{3}p_{z1}^\text{ }$

So,the number of orbitals involved is 9.