In the Lewis symbol for a sulfur atom, there are four (4) paired and two (2) unpaired electrons.
Sulfur electron configuration: ₁₆S 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁴.
Sulfur has six valence electrons (3s²3p⁴), in 3s orbital, two electrons are paired, in 3p orbital, two electrons are paired and two are unpaired.
