Sulfur

Element Name: Sulfur


 * Element Symbol:** S


 * Atomic Mass:** 32[[image:Sulfur_Courtney.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 16


 * Protons:** 16


 * Electrons:** 16


 * Discovery:** Sometime around 1777, by Antoine Lavoisier.


 * How it was Named:** From the Sanskrit word sulvere and the Latin word sulphurium.


 * State of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 115.21°C


 * Boiling Point:** 444.60°C


 * Characteristics:**
 * Lemon Yellow
 * Odorless
 * Very Brittle

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 * Uses of Element:**
 * **Black gunpowder**
 * **Natural rubber**
 * **Metal**
 * Interesting Facts:**
 * Sulfur is the tenth most abundant element in the universe.
 * Sulfur is a component made up of many mineral such as, Galena, Gypsum, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Cinnabar, Stibnite, Epsomite, Celestite, and Barite.