SULFUR By Denise Jarnecke BASICS Atomic Number 16

SULFUR By: Denise Jarnecke

BASICS • Atomic Number – 16 • Atomic Mass – 32. 06 amu Sulfur’s Atomic Structure Sulfur in it’s natural state

PROPERTIES • Primary State – Solid • Melting point – 239. 38 o F • Boiling Point – 832. 28 o F (Very high compared to water’s melting point of 32 o F and boiling point of 212 o F) • Reactivity – Reactive in all forms, even with water

COMMON USES Uses for Sulfur include: • Fertilizers • Lead Acid Batteries • Insecticide • Gunpowder Sulfur Fertilizer

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

COMPARE • The atomic number of Sulfur is low compared to other elements • Sulfur’s 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 nonmetals

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

SOURCES • http: //education. jlab. org/itselemental/ele 016. html • http: //www. chemicool. com/elements/sulfur. html • http: //www. rsc. org/chemsoc/visualelements/pages/d ata/intro_groupvi_data. html • http: //www. buzzle. com/articles/who-discoveredsulfur. html • http: //www. periodictable. com/Elements/016/index. ht ml