What would be the electron dot structure of a molecule of Sulphur which is made up of eight atoms of Sulphur? (Hint – The eight atoms of Sulphur are joined together in the form of a ring).

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Sulfur ( $S_{8}$ ):
The atomic number of Sulfur is $16$ and the distribution of electrons in its shells can be given as $2, 8, 6$ .
It has six valence electrons.
The molecule of Sulfur has eight sulfur atoms.
Electron dot structure of a molecule of Sulfur:
The eight atoms of a molecule of Sulfur are connected by single covalent bonds.
The electron dot structure of a molecule of Sulfur can be given as:

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