Find the elements sulfur (S) and oxygen (O) on the periodic table, and then answer the following questions.
Question 1
Is sulfur a metal or a nonmetal? How many valence electrons does a sulfur atom have?

Question 2
Is oxygen a metal or a nonmetal? How many valence electrons does an oxygen atom have?

Question 3
Will sulfur and oxygen atoms most likely form an ionic bond or a covalent bond?

Question 4
A known compound contains two atoms of sulfur and two atoms of oxygen. Write the name and formula of this compound.