Is it true that in sulphur, 8 atoms of sulphur are joined together in the form of a ring?

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The above statement is true.
The electrical configuration of sulphur is 2, 8, 6, and it has an atomic number of 16. Six electrons make up the valence electrons of sulphur atoms. A single covalent connection connects each sulphur atom to an identical atom on either side, completing the octet of the sulphur molecule, which has the chemical formula

S_{8}

. Therefore, in sulphur 8 atoms of sulphur are joined together in the form of a ring.
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