is sulfur a cation or anion?

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and if so, whats its charge?

Answer 1

Sulfur is an anion. It has a charge of 2-

Simple as that.

Answer 2

Sulfur Anion

Answer 3

Yes, sulfur is a cation and it is an anion. It is also a native element and not an ion at all. The charges of sulfur are: -2 (anion), 0 (native element) +2, +4 and +6 (the last three are cations).

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1) use the periodic table 2) every element in each column (vertical) has a charge, this charge is positive (cation) or negative (anion) Have you heard of the octet rule? Evey atom of any element wants 8 electrons in it's outer shell. How do you know which element wants how many? You look at the periodic table and depending on what group the element is in it wants to gain or lose a certain amount of electrons. If in group 1-A like Li (lithium) then it wants to lose one electron because it already has a shell of 8 electrons underneath. All elements in groups 1-A,2-A,3-A,or 4-A want to lose electrons and those in groups 4-A,5-A,6-A,7-A want to gain electrons. Group 4 can either gain or lose electrons and group 8 already has an octet(8 electrons in outer shell) so it doesn't react with other elements. Basically you just make the ratio by seeing when the two elements combine that their charges add up to zero. ex) Li (+1) and B(+3) ()=charges. formula is Li3B. If an atom has less than 4 electrons in it's outer shell like those in groups 1-A,2-A, and 3-A, they lose electrons getting a positive charge and if in groups 4-A,5-A,6-A, or 7-A they gain electrons getting a negative charge. The ratio has to make the two elements combining to make an ionic compound where charges add up to equal zero.

Answer 6

Sulphur has multiple oxidation states so theoretically can be either a cation or anion. In nature sulphur is most commonly found in anionic compounds ie sulphate or sulphide. It forms sulphide ore minerals such as pyrite FeS2 and galena PbS, where it is acting as an anion. Typically I would say it's charge is -2.

Answer 7

Since its charge is negative (--), it is an anion. Easy way to remember for future reference, cations have a + charge as the "t" has a "+" in it.

Answer 8

Sulfur exists in compounds, is ubiquitous in nature,exists along volcanic areas and is recently discussed broadly as being perilously overwhelming our planet due to sulfur emissions from the burning of fossil fuel. One of the ingredients of acid rain is sulfur emission from coal burning.
As a sulfate compound, it has negative charge of 2.
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Sulfur. The brimstone of the Bible, sulfur was most likely encountered by prehistoric humankind near geothermal sources such as volcanoes and geysers. Sulfur�s two crystal forms, monoclinic and rhombic, both have a melting temperature just above the boiling point of water at one atmosphere. Under pressure, as under the earth, water temperature can exceed the melting temperature for sulfur. Since sulfur does not dissolve in water, the liquid sulfur immediately solidifies as it reaches the earth�s surface, leaving the distinctive non-metal pale yellow brittle solid. The Frasch process for mining sulfur does exactly the same as the geothermal process. Superheated water under pressure is pumped into the earth and retrieved with melted sulfur in it, mimicking the natural process for sulfur exposure. There is another non-crystalline form of elemental sulfur that can be made by melting crystalline sulfur, but the amorphous allotrope is unstable, reverting to one of the crystalline forms on standing. Sulfur burns in air (the stone that burns) to form sulfur dioxide. This is the first step in the manufacture of sulfuric acid, by far the most used compound of sulfur. It has been said that the amount of sulfuric acid made is a good measure of the level of industrialization of a country.

Answer 9

In the periodic table, sulfur is an element with no charge at all. It only has a charge when it is in compounds.