Chemistry · CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

In \( \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \), the sulfur atom is surrounded by how many valence electrons in the expanded octet structure containing two \( \text{S}=\text{O} \) double bonds and two \( \text{S}-\text{OH} \) single bonds?

1. A
   \( 12 \)
2. B
   \( 10 \)
3. C
   \( 8 \)
4. D
   \( 14 \)