The shortcuts for Windows 7. If you have not made the leap to Windows 8, this little cheat sheet will help you work more efficiently with Windows 7. Note: This list is part of Greg Shultz's comprehensive collection of Windows keyboard shortcuts, available as a PDF download. Also read: Free cheat sheet of 100 Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts.
i just ran across a problem asking me to identify the valence electrons on a sulfur atom in a sulfate ion. my understanding is that sulfate ion = 4 oxygen + 1 sulfur atom and has a 2- charge. now, in the answer to this question, it reads: sulfur in a sulfate ion has 12 valence electrons, its original six... *which i was able to find; 1s2,2s2,2p6,3s2,3p4 plus 6 more from the oxygens to which it is bonded.
We now combine one electron from each atom to form covalent bonds between the atoms. When this is done, each oxygen atom has a total of seven valence electrons and the carbon atom has a total of six valence electrons. Because none of these atoms have an octet of valence electrons, we combine another electron on each atom to form two more bonds.