SULFURBy: 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 – 239.38o F• Boiling Point – 832.28o F

(Very high compared to water’s melting point of 32o F and boiling point of 212o F)

• Reactivity – Reactive in all forms, even with water

COMMON USESUses for Sulfur include:

• Fertilizers

• Lead Acid Batteries

• Insecticide

• Gunpowder

Sulfur Fertilizer

Sulfur Gunpowder

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 non-metals

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/ele016.html

• http://www.chemicool.com/elements/sulfur.html

• http://www.rsc.org/chemsoc/visualelements/pages/data/intro_groupvi_data.html

• http://www.buzzle.com/articles/who-discovered-sulfur.html

• http://www.periodictable.com/Elements/016/index.html