science period 1
January 7, 2016
SULFUR
By Elise L
Sulfur is a nonmetal.
Sulfur is a solid at room temp. (20° F)
Sulfur has been around since ancient times
and no one knows who discovered it or
what year it was discovered. Sulfur was
obtained naturally. Sulfur also comes from
the latin word Brimstone.
What is sulfur’s melting point?
112.8° C, 385.95 K, 235.04001 F
What is sulfur’s boiling point?
444.6 C, 717.75K, 832.28F
science period 1
January 7, 2016
What is sulfur used for?
Physical Properties: Solid, yellow, brittle, crystalline solid
Sulfur can be used for
matches, gunpowder
and medicines.
Chemical Properties: Sulfur Dioxide(SO2), Magnesium
Sulfide(MgS), Hydrogen Sulfide(H 2 S)
Sources: "WELCOME TO CHEM4KIDS."
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Web. 05 Jan. 2016.
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"Chemical Elements.com - An Interactive Periodic
Table of the Elements." <i>Chemical Elements.com
- An Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements</i>.
Fun Fact! In Indonesia there is a
volcano named the Kawah Ljen
and it has burning sulfur instead
of lava.