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S 32.065 Atomic mass · uNonmetals
Sulfur
Sulfur or sulphur (see spelling differences) is a chemical element with symbol S and atomic number 16. It is an abundant, multivalent non-metal. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with chemical formula S8.
Discovery Ancient (Ancient china)
K2L8M6
Physical properties
Values for the element in its standard state.
- Density
- 1.96g/cm³
- Melting point
- 388K
- Boiling point
- 718K
- Atomic radius
- 102pm
- Bonding type
- Covalent network
- Molar heat
- 22.75J/(mol·K)
Inside the atom
Electron arrangement and the energy behind its behavior.
Full electron configuration
1s, 2 electrons; 2s, 2 electrons; 2p, 6 electrons; 3s, 2 electrons; 3p, 4 electrons;
[Ne] represents 10 core electrons. The full view shows them explicitly.
16 electrons Orbital order preserved from source
- Electronegativity
- 2.58Pauling scale
- First ionization energy
- 1,000kJ/mol
- Electron affinity
- 200kJ/mol
- Van der Waals radius
- 180pm
S SulfurAtomic number 16
1,000kJ/mol
Atomic numberGaps indicate unavailable data
About sulfur
- Appearance
- Lemon yellow sintered microcrystals
- Discovery
- Ancient (Ancient china)
- Data source
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