SULFUR

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SULFUR

• By Denise Jarnecke

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BASICS

• Atomic Number 16
• Atomic Mass 32.06 amu

Sulfurs Atomic Structure
Sulfur in its natural state
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PROPERTIES

• Primary State Solid
• Melting point 239.38o F
• Boiling Point 832.28o F
• (Very high compared to waters melting point of
  32o F and boiling point of 212o F)
• Reactivity Reactive in all forms, even with
  water

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COMMON USES

• Uses for Sulfur include
• Fertilizers
• Lead Acid Batteries
• Insecticide
• Gunpowder

Sulfur Fertilizer
Sulfur Gunpowder
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HISTORY

• No one actually knows when or by who sulfur was
  discovered
• It is mentioned in Genesis in the Bible
• It was used by primitive man to draw on cave
  walls
• Used by Greek poet Homer to get rid of bugs 2,800
  years ago
• In 1777, Antione Lovoisier convinced scientific
  community that Sulfur should be considered an
  element

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COMPARE

• The atomic number of Sulfur is low compared to
  other elements
• Sulfurs Atomic Number 16
• Element with Highest Atomic Number Ununquadium
  with a number of 114
• Sulfur is a non-metal. Only 22 elements on the
  Periodic Table are non-metals
• Next to Phosphorus (P) and Chlorine (Cl) on the
  Periodic Table which are both also non-metals

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INTERESTING FACTS

• Onions and Garlic get their strong smell from
  Sulfur compounds
• Sulfur is the most abundant element in the
  universe
• Sulfur contributes to acid rain

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SOURCES

• http//education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele016.html
  
• http//www.chemicool.com/elements/sulfur.html
• http//www.rsc.org/chemsoc/visualelements/pages/da
  ta/intro_groupvi_data.html
• http//www.buzzle.com/articles/who-discovered-sulf
  ur.html
• http//www.periodictable.com/Elements/016/index.ht
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