Periodic Table

Sulfur

Atomic Number: 16

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

32.065

Density

1.96

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

113°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

445°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

20.7 MPa

MPaAtmPSI

Critical Temperature

13.14°C

K°C°F°R

Heat of Fusion

1.73 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

9.8 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

705 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

0.205 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Ne] 3s2 3p4

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
2860000
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

ancient

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

16

S

32

SulphurS32Stable94.93-----

16

S

33

SulphurS33Stable0.76-----

16

S

34

SulphurS34Stable4.29-----

16

S

36

SulphurS36Stable0.02-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.05%
In the Sun0.04%
In Meteorites4%
In the Earth's Crust0.042%
In Seawater0.093%
In the Human Body0.2%
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