Sulfur+ Dylan


 * Element Name:** Sulfur


 * Element Symbol:** S


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


 * Atomic Number:** 16


 * Protons:** 16


 * Electrons:** 16


 * Discovery:** Lavoisier discovered sulfur in 1777.


 * How It Was Named:** Sulfur was named from Sanskrit word sulvere and latin word Sulphurium.


 * State of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 115.21°C


 * Boiling Point:** 444.6°C


 * Characteristics:** At room temperature, sulfur is a soft, bright-yellow solid with only a faint odor, similar to that of maches.


 * Uses of Element:** Sulfur is mostly used in fertilizer, but it is also widly used in black gun powder, matches, insecticides and fungicides.


 * Interesting Facts:** When burned, sulfur melts to a blood-red liquid and emits a blue flamewhich is best observed in the dark. In nonscientific contexts, it can also be referred to as brimstone.

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