Sulfur

In my opinion the BEST element in the periodic table is:

Some Facts about Sulfur from the periodic Table are:

• Period Number: 3
• Group Number: 16
• Family: Chalogens

Chemical and Physical Properties

                   Physical Properties                                                    Chemical Properties

                              Solid                                                     Combustibility: creates blue flame 

                          Non-metal                                                 with strong odour

             Melting Point: 115o Celsius                                   Oxygen and Sulfur reacting

             Boiling Point: 444o Celsius                                    usually forms Sulfur Dioxide(SO2)

                   Colour: bright yellow

                          Odourless

Bohr Diagram of a Sulfur Atom

History of the Sulfur Atom

Sulfur had been discovered for a long time but it was first Antoine Lavoisier, who decided that sulfur should be an element. (when his decision was accepted, it was some time near 1777).

What is Sulfur's Importance/use?

Sulfur is oftenly used to make gunpowder, matches, fireworks, fertilizers, insecticides, etc. Sulfur also is an important factor in a lot of the proteins we eat. However, some sulfuric gases such as Hydrogen sulphide (H2S), or Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), can be potentially harmful to human health if too much of it is breathed in.

Example Compounds Formed With Sulfur

Sulfuric Acid H2SO4 Sulfurous Acid H2SO3 Hydrosulfuric Acid H2S Sulfur Trioxide SO3

Sulfur Dioxide SO2 Sulfur Hexafluoride SF6 Sulfur Fluoride S2F10 Sulfur Hexachloride SCl6

Sulfur Tetrafluoride SF4 Sulfur Dichloride SCl2 Sulfur Tetrabromide SBr4 Sulfur(II) Bromide S2Br2

Disulfur Trioxide S2O3 Disulfur Dichloride S2Cl2 Sulfur Hexabromide SBr6 Disulfur Trinitride S2N3

Sulfur Tetrachloride SCl4 Pyrosulfuric Acid H2S2O7 Sulfur Difluoride SF2 Tetrasulfur Dinitride S4N2

Persulfuric Acid (Caro S Acid) H2SO5 Tetrasulfur Tetranitride S4N4 Trisulfur Heptafluoride S3F7

Sulfur Dibromine SBr2 Sulfur Pentafluoride SF5 Sulfur Trifluoride SF3 Sulfuryl Difluoride SO2F2

Disulfur Hexoxide S2O6 Trisulfur Pentoxide S3O5 Hexasulfur Dichloride S2Cl6

Peroxydisulfuric Acid H2S2O8

However most of these are quite uncommon so these are the more recognizable ones:

• Sulfuric Acid H2SO4
• Sulfur Dioxide SO2
• Sulfur Hexafluoride SF6

Fun Facts About Sulfur

• Sulfur can be found in everyday foods such as dairy, eggs, garlic, coconut,etc.
• Those beautiful fireworks in the sky have sulfur in them (10% sulfur)
• Some natural disasters such as Volcanic Eruptions release large amounts of sulfur into the atmosphere