Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the S element?
The answer is Sulfur, whose symbol is S, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...
The answer is Sulfur, whose symbol is S, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...
Sulfur Overview
Chemical Symbol
S (Sulfur)
Uses
Used in matches, gunpowder, medicines, rubber and pesticides, dyes and insecticides. Also for making sulfuric acid (H2SO4).
State at 20 °C
Solid
Description
Tasteless, odorless, pale yellow, brittle solid. Tenth most abundant element in the universe.
Name Origin
Latin: sulphur (brimstone).
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.
Learn more about the atomic number.
Atomic Number
16Learn more about the atomic number.
Atomic Mass
32,066
Discovery
Discovered By: Known to the ancients.
Year: Unknown
Location: Unknown
Learn more about the atomic mass.
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