Draw an Orbital Diagram and Lewis Structure for Li and S

Lithium (Li) Orbital Diagram and Lewis Structure

Lithium has an atomic number of 3, which means it has 3 electrons. Its electron configuration is 1s2 2s1.

Orbital Diagram

Here’s the orbital diagram for lithium:

    1s  | ↑↓
          
    2s  | ↑
  

Lewis Structure

Lithium has one valence electron, which can be represented in its Lewis structure:

    Li•
  

Sulfur (S) Orbital Diagram and Lewis Structure

Sulfur has an atomic number of 16, meaning it has 16 electrons. Its electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4.

Orbital Diagram

The orbital diagram for sulfur is:

    1s  | ↑↓
          
    2s  | ↑↓
    2p  | ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑  
          
    3s  | ↑↓
    3p  | ↑↓ ↑  
  

Lewis Structure

Sulfur has six valence electrons, which can be expressed in its Lewis structure:

    ••S••
  

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