Question: how many electrons would be present in the valence shell of a sulfur atom?
Answer: How many electrons would be present in the valence shell of a sulfur atom (atomic number 16, mass number 32)? An atom of sulfur would have 16 electrons, with 2 electrons in the innermost electron shell, 8 electrons in the next electron shell, and 6 electrons in the outermost or valence shell.