SULFUR

Element name: Sulfur

 

Symbol: S

 

Naming the Element: Sulfur was referred to in the Biblical Penteteuch(Genisis). The word is from the Arabic sufra, meaning yellow. It could also be from the Sanskrit sulvari, meaning "enemy of copper".

Atomic Number: 16

Atomic Mass: 32

Protons: 16

Electrons: 16

Neutrons: 16

Boiling point:  717.8 K

Melting point: 388.36 K

Freezing point: 115.21 C

Density:            2.07 g.cm -3

Electro negativity:

2.58