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Sulfur
Identification
CAS Number: 7704-34-9
Discoverer: Known to the ancients.
Properties
Atomic Dimensions
Atomic Radius: 100 pm →
Atomic Radius (Rahm): 214 pm
Covalent Radius: 105 pm →Van der Waals Radius: 180 pm
Metallic Radius: 104 pm
Atomic Volume: 15.5 cm³/mol
Lattice Constant: 10.47 Å
Thermodynamics
Electronic Structure
Electron Config: [Ne] 3s2 3p4
Block: p
Period: 3 →Group: 16 →Electronegativity: 2.58 →Electron Affinity: 2.07710403 eV →Oxidation States: -2, +2, +4, +6
Abundance & Geochemistry
Crust Abundance: 350 mg/kg
Sea Abundance: 905 mg/L
Geochemical Class: semi-volatile
Goldschmidt Class: chalcophile
About
Sulfur is a bright yellow non-metal that has been known since ancient times. It is used in sulfuric acid production, fertilizers, and vulcanization of rubber.
Isotopes
S-32 32 94.41%
S-34 34 4.77%
S-33 33 0.7970%
S-36 36 0.0187%
