Sulphur (S)
- Atomic Number: 16
- Atomic Weight: 32.06
- Melting Point: 112.8 (rhombic) 119.0 (monoclinic)
- Boiling Point: 444.67
- Specific Gravity: 2.07 (rhombic) 1.957 (monoclinic)
- Valence(s): -2, 4 or 6
Sulphur is a yellow solid that has been known since ancient times.
It can be found natively near volcanoes and hot springs.
Sulphur ores include iron pyrite and gypsum.
Sulphur is a component of black gunpowder.
It is a good insulator.
Sulphur is also essential to living matter.
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