My reply: Yes!
Both sulphur and oxygen has 6 electrons in their outermost shell. In order to have 8 electrons for oxygen atoms (octet structure ), sulphur needs to share 2 electrons with EACH oxygen.
Alas, then sulphur will have 10 electrons!!! Which is not octet structure!
In tertiary levels ( jc/poly/uni), sulphur can 'expand octet' which is a term refering to an atom that has more than 8 electrons in its outermost shell ...
A piece of good news. You are not expected to draw this structure for O-level Exam.....
ms pang :)
p/s: i didnt draw this diagram, i got it from this website:
http://www.btinternet.com/~chemistry.diagrams/molecular_diagrams.htm
