32.065
Atomic Mass (u)
115.21 C
Melting Point
444.72 C
Boiling Point
2.067 g/cm3
Density
2.58
Electronegativity
[Ne] 3s2 3p4
Electron Config
3
Period
16
Group
📖 About Sulfur
A bright yellow solid known since ancient times as brimstone. Essential to life as a component of some amino acids. Sulfuric acid (H2SO4), made from sulfur, is the most produced industrial chemical in the world. Sulfur dioxide emissions from burning coal and volcanic eruptions cause acid rain.
🔧 Uses and Applications
- Sulfuric acid production (most important industrial chemical)
- Vulcanizing rubber
- Fertilizers (sulfate)
- Gunpowder (historically)
- Antifungal treatments
💡 Did You Know?
Fact: Io, one of Jupiter's moons, is the most volcanically active body in the solar system. Its surface is covered in sulfur and sulfur dioxide frost, giving it a yellow, orange, and white appearance unlike any other world.