Atomic Number 16 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 16 as atomic number?

The answer is Sulfur and there is so much cool stuff about Sulfur that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Sulfur Overview

Atomic Number

16

Learn more about the atomic number.

Description

Tasteless, odorless, pale yellow, brittle solid. Tenth most abundant element in the universe.

Atomic Symbol

S (Sulfur)

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.
Year: Unknown
Location: Unknown

State at 20 °C

Solid

Sources

Found in pure form and in ores like cinnabar, galena, sphalerite and stibnite. Pure form is obtained from undergound deposits by the Frasch process.

Uses

Used in matches, gunpowder, medicines, rubber and pesticides, dyes and insecticides. Also for making sulfuric acid (H2SO4).

Atomic Mass

32,066

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Name Origin

Latin: sulphur (brimstone).

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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