• Latin name:
  Sulphuris
• English name:
  Sulfur
• Year discovered:
  2000 BC
• Discovered by:
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• Country of Discovery:
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• Cost per 100 grams:
  1.45 USD
• CAS Number:
  CAS7704-34-9
• Electron shell:
  K2-L8-M6-N0-O0-P0-Q0-R0

Sulfur or sulphur (see spelling differences) is a chemical element with symbol S and atomic number 16. It is an abundant, multivalent non-metal. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with chemical formula S8.

• Atomic number:
  16
• Atomic weight (Relative atomic mass):
  32.0647874056212 (g/mol)
• Density:
  2.07 (g/cm³)
• Melting point:
  112.8°C = 235.04°F = 385.95K
• Boiling point:
  444.6°C = 832.28°F = 717.75K
• Valence electrons:
  2, 4, 6
• Period:
  3
• Group:
  VIA
• Block:
  p - block
• Emission spectrum:
  

• Phase:
  Solid

  
• Fusion heat:
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• Specific heat:
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• Thermal expansion:
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• Vaporization heat:
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• Electron configuration:
  [Ne] 3s2 3p4 = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4
Oxidation states:

• 0
• -1
• -2
• -
• -
• -
• +1
• +2
• +3
• +4
• +5
• +6
• -
• -
• -
• Ion charge:
  S^2-
• The ionization potential of an atom:
  10.360 (eV)
• Atomic radius:
  88 (pm)
• Covalent radius:
  104 (pm)
• Van der Waals radius:
  180 (pm)

• Electrical conductivity:
  5.0e-16 (S/m)
• Electrical type:
  Dielectric
• Magnetic type:
  Diamagnetism
• Volume magnetic susceptibility:
  -1.22 ⋅ 10^-5
• Mass magnetic susceptibility:
  -6.2 ⋅ 10^-9
• Molar magnetic susceptibility:
  -1.99 ⋅ 10^-10 (m³/mol)
• Resistivity:
  2¹⁵ (Ω · m)
• Superconducting point:
  ----

• Debye temperature:
  ----

• Colour:
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• CAS Number:
  CAS7704-34-9
• CID Number:
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• Brinell hardness:
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• Mohs hardness:
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• Vickers hardness:
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• Bulk modulus:
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• Young's modulus:
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• Liquid density:
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• Molar volume:
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• Poisson's ratio:
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• Shear modulus:
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• Refractive index:
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• Thermal conductivity:
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• Electronegativity:
  2.58
• Valence electrons:
  2, 4, 6
• Electron affinity:
  200.4101 kJ/mole

• Radioactive:
  No
• Half life:
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• Lifetime:
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• Neutron cross section, barn:
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• Universe contains "Sulfur" at the rate of
  0.05%
• Sun contains "Sulfur" at the rate of
  0.04%
• Oceans contain "Sulfur" at the rate of
  0.093%
• Human body contains "Sulfur" at the rate of
  0.19975484739351%
• The Earth's crust consists of "Sulfur" at the rate of
  0.035%
• Meteorites consist of "Sulfur" at the rate of
  4.0%