16S

Sulfur

Reactive Nonmetal

Sulfur (S) is element 16, a reactive nonmetal, in period 3 and group 16 of the periodic table. Its standard atomic weight is 32.06, it melts at 115.21 °C and boils at 444.72 °C. It has been known since antiquity.

Atomic Number16

SymbolS

NameSulfur

Atomic Weight32.06 u

CategoryReactive Nonmetal

Period3

Group16

Melting Point115.21 °C

Boiling Point444.72 °C

Density1.96 g/cm³

Electron Config[Ne] 3s2 3p4

Discovered ByKnown since antiquity

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