what is the bonding capacity for phosphorus and sulfur? and Hon. Shirley Bond

what is the bonding capacity for phosphorus and sulfur?

what is the bonding capacity for phosphorus and sulfur? and how do you find the bonding capacity for any element?


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Answer by ATP-Man
ENERGY LEVELS: All electrons have the same mass and charge. They differ in the amounts of potential energy they possess. Electrons closer to the nucleus contain less potential energy. The farther away from the nucleus the more potential energy they contain.

These different states of potential energy are called energy levels. Each level is divided into subunits called orbitals. No more than 2 electrons can occupy the same orbital.

The 1S orbital (closest to nucleus) contains 2 e-

The next level is divided into 4 orbitals. S and 3p orbitals for a total of 8 electrons.

Valence electrons: These electrons occupy the last energy level of an atom. It is here where atoms come in contact with each other. It stands to reason that chemical bonds will occur here in any chemical reaction. The maximum number of valence electrons any atom can contain is 8. Any number less than 8 will allow that atom to act as a donor or recipient of electrons to become stable. Atoms that give electrons will become + ions and have a + charge, while atoms that receive electrons will become a negative ion with a - charge.

Chemical Bonding: Atoms will interact with each other depending on their incomplete valence shell. Sulfur has 6 in its outer shell and phosphorous has 5.

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