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16S

Sulfur

Nonmetal · 32.07 u · group 16, period 3

Sulfur · S

Identity

Atomic number16

SymbolS

CategoryNonmetal

Standard stateSolid

Group · Period · Block16 · 3 · p

Electron configuration[Ne]3s2 3p4

Atomic

Atomic mass32.07 u

Atomic radius180 pm

Protons / Neutrons / Electrons16 / 16 / 16

Shells (e⁻ per shell)2, 8, 6

Chemical

Electronegativity (Pauling)2.58

Ionization energy10.36 eV

Electron affinity2.077 eV

Oxidation states+6, +4, -2

Physical

Melting point388.4 K · 115.2 °C

Boiling point717.8 K · 444.6 °C

Density2.067 g/cm³

History

Year discoveredAncient

CPK color

#FFFF30

State at room temp (25 °C)

solid

Position

Molecules with S

34 in library

Hydrogen Sulfide

Carbon Disulfide

Carbonyl Sulfide

Sulfur trioxide

Thionyl Chloride

Sulfur monochloride

Sulfur tetrafluoride

Sulfuryl chloride

Sulfur Hexafluoride

Cyclooctasulfur

S₈

Dimethyl Sulfide

Dimethyl Sulfoxide

C₄H₆N₄O₃S₂

C₅H₁₁NO₂S

Sulfamethoxazole

C₁₀H₁₁N₃O₃S

C₉H₁₅NO₃S

C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S

C₁₂H₁₁ClN₂O₅S

C₁₂H₁₇N₄OS

C₁₆H₁₈ClN₃S

C₁₆H₁₈N₂O₄S

C₁₇H₁₉N₃O₃S

C₁₃H₂₂N₄O₃S

C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S

C₂₂H₃₀N₆O₄S

C₃₂H₂₂N₆Na₂O₆S₂

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