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sulfur [S]
From the Sanskrit sulvere & the Latin sulfur. Known to ancient civilizations.
Occurrence:
-> found near hot springs, geyers, volcanoes
Characteristics:
1) pale, yellow, brittle, nonmetallic element
2) several allotropic forms including yellow orthorhombic crystals
Uses:
1) chemical & paper industries
2) rubber vulcanization
3) fungicides
4) fireworks
5) gunpowder
6) preservatives
Laboratory:
- sulfur in specimen
Related
periodic table
sulfate (SO4=)
sulfide (S=)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)
General
chemical element
preservative
Properties
SIZE: AW = 32.06
atomic number
VALUE: 16
VALENCE: NE 3S2 3P4
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, Miriam-
Webster Inc. Springfield, MA 1990
- Chemical & Engineering News, Sept 8, 2003
Component-of
benzoyl peroxide/salicylic acid/sulfur
benzoyl peroxide/sulfur
coal tar/salicylic acid/sulfur
cortisol/salicylic acid/sulfur
resorcinol/sulfur
salicylic acid/sulfur (Sebulex shampoo)
sulfacetamide/sulfur (Rosula, Clenia)