Use the periodic table to answer the question.

Atomic mass 32.06
16
Common oxidation states
S
2.58
Atomic number
Electronegativity
Li Solid
Br Liquid
Chemical symbol
H Gas
Sulfur
Name
1
ΙΑ
Rf Unknown
lonisation energies (kJ mol") 999.589
[Ne] 35 3p Electron configuration
H
1
2
2
1.34
Hydroge
Li
IIA
Be
Na Mg
M
Alkaline earth metals
Transition metals
☐ ☐ ☐
Post-transition metal
Metalloids
Lancharoch
Actinoles
Nurmetas
Noble gases
Unknown
18
VIIIA
13
14
15
16
ΙΙΙΑ
IVA
VA
VIA
201
B
Carton
Al Si
S
14
P
Phosphor
C
N
102
He
17
VIIA
10
F
Ne
S
M
17
Ar
18
3
19
4
K
Ca
Rb Sr
Re
20
IIIB
3
IVB
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Ti
Sc
Y
Zr
5
6
(s
Fr
7
Francium
Ba
Ra
56
88
5-14
89-103
5
VB
6
VIB
7
8
9
10
11
12
VIIB VIIIB
VIIIB VIIIB
Num
IB
IIB
SERIE
24
26 84
27
285
29
30
22 0.942 2
72
V
Cr Mn Fe Co Ni
Chrome
44
45 4
45
Cu Zn Ga
48
Salfor
Cherine
Ар
34
35
36
Ge As Se Br
Kr
A
50
Te
-
Xe
A
Tum
Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb
Hf Ta W
Rf
Rutherford
104
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ᎠᏏ
105
Debri
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Таро
T
Re
Dur
P
M
74
75
71273
78
79
80
83
84
85
Re
Os Ir
Pt Au Hg
Tl Pb Bi
Po At
P
A
1100
114
115
116 04
Rg
Cn
Nh
FI
Mc Lv
Shatian
M
Livemerim
1174)
Rn
Radian
Ts Og
Ogan
86
118
Sq
Str
06
Bh
Brian
107
108
Hs Mt Ds
M
57
58
59
La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd
64
65
Tb
Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
leben
Dyspr
Thun
89
92
94
96
97
98
100 05
101
102
103
Ac Th Pa
U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Which element has six valence electrons?
(1 point)
phosphorus (P)
oxygen (O)
lead (Pb)
carbon (C)

1 answer

The element that has six valence electrons is sulfur (S), which is part of Group 16 (or VI A) of the periodic table.

However, this isn't one of the options you've provided.

Among the options given:

  • Phosphorus (P) has five valence electrons.
  • Oxygen (O) has six valence electrons.
  • Lead (Pb) has four valence electrons (as it is in Group 14).
  • Carbon (C) has four valence electrons.

So from your options, the correct answer is oxygen (O).