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 * Element Name**: Sulfur ( Nonmetal)


 * Element Symbol:** S


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


 * Protons:** 16


 * Electrons:** 16


 * Discovery:** In around 1777 Sulfur was discoverd by a man named Antonie Lavoiser.


 * How it was named:** Sulfur was named from the sanskrit word Sulvere and the latin word Sulphurium.


 * State of Matter:** Sulfur is a solid.


 * Melting Point:** 115.21°C


 * Boiling Point:** 444.60°C


 * Characteristics:** Sulfur is a bright yellow crystalline solid with a faint odor which is similar to matches. Sulfur burns with a blue flame, has a suffocating odor.


 * Uses:** Sulfur is used in black gunpowder matches. It is also used for fertilizers, and soap, and medicine.


 * Interesting Facts:** Large amounts of Sulfuric acid are used each year to make fertilizers. Small amounts are used to vulcanize natural rubbers. Jupiter's moon IO owes its colors to various forms of Sulfur.

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