How many neutrons and protons (nucleons) does an atom with

thesymbol

S have?

A. 33

B. 16

C. 49

D. 17

E. none of the above.

E

Explanation:

None of the above

The atom with the symbol S is called sulphur Sulphur has atomic number 16 which means that it has 16 protons. Sulphur-32 has 32 nucleons - 16 protons and 16 neutrons. Sulfur is a chemical element It is nonmetallic. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with a chemical formula S8. Elemental sulfur is a bright yellow, crystalline solid at room temperature.