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No, sulfur (S) has 6 valence electrons.

In the periodic table, sulfur is located in Group 16 (also known as Group VIA or Group 6A), which means it has 6 valence electrons. The electronic configuration of sulfur is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4.

The outermost shell of sulfur is the third energy level (n=3), which consists of the 3s and 3p subshells. In the 3s subshell, there are 2 electrons, and in the 3p subshell, there are 4 electrons. These 6 electrons are the valence electrons of sulfur, as they are involved in chemical bonding and determine its reactivity and bonding behavior.

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