Symbol | S | Atomic radius: pm | 103 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 1.72 |
Name | Sulfur | Ionic radius: pm | (-2)184 | Boiling point: °C | 445 |
Atomic number | 16 | Electron affinity | 2.08 | Melting point: °C | 120 |
Atomic weight | 32.07 | 1st ion potential | 10.36 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 0.71 |
Classification | Non-metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | 0.003 |
Configuration | [Ne]3s2p4 | Crystal structure | Ortho | Electrical Cond | 0.5x10-23 |
Oxidation states | +/-2,4,6 | Density | 2.07 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | 350 |
Electronegativity | 2.58 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 45.0 | ||
Sulfur was known by the ancients, and was referred to in Genesis as brimstone. It was first classified as an element in 1777 by Antoine Lavoisier, a French chemist. | Uses - rubber, batteries, matches, gunpowder, medicines, paper products |