Sulfur is a chemical element of the family of non-metals. It is represented by the chemical symbol S and its atomic number is 16. Sulfur is one of the most abundant elements in the earth's crust and is found in bedrock.

Pure sulfur is a pale yellow-orange solid, which occurs as lead crystals and aggregates. It is very fragile and breaks easily. It is very soluble in most organic solvents, but not very soluble in water. It has a melting point of 115°C, and a boiling point of about 444°C.

Sulfur is widely used for the production of chemicals and is very important for the oil, agricultural and food industry. Indeed, it is used for the production of pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, chemicals for the food industry, and other various chemicals. Sulfur is also used as a food additive and in oil and petroleum refining processes. It is also used in the manufacture of paper, plastic and rubber.

Sulfur is also used for wastewater treatment and to control bad odors in sewers and waste water treatment systems. Finally, sulfur is essential for living organisms and is an important constituent of proteins and amino acids.

113°
444.7°

32.062

-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6

[Ne] 3s2 3p4

2
8
6

2.58

10.36

Synthetic

Radioactive

Liquid

Gaseous

Electronic configuration diagram

Characteristics

Name	Sulfur
Number	16
Atomic	32.062
Symbol	S
Fusion	113
Boiling	444.7
Density	2.067
Period	3
Group	16

Discovery	0 Prehistoric
Abundance	350
Radius	1.1
Electronegativity	2.58
Ionization	10.36
Number of isotopes	10
Electronic configuration	[Ne] 3s2 3p4
Oxidation states	-2,-1,1,2,3,4,5,6
Electron by energy level	2,8,6

Minerals containing this element : 1165

Mineral	Hardness	Density
Abenakiite-(Ce)	4.00 / 4.00	3.21
Abramovite
Acanthite	2.00 / 2.50	7.20
Acmonidesite
Adolfpateraite	2.00 / 2.00	4.24
Adranosite
Adranosite-(Fe)		2.20
Afghanite	5.50 / 6.00	2.55
Agardite-(Ce)	3.00 / 3.00	3.72
Agmantinite
Aguilarite	2.00 / 3.00	7.40
Aikinite	2.00 / 2.50	6.10
Aiolosite		3.59
Aktashite	3.50 / 3.50	5.50
Alabandite	3.50 / 4.00	3.95
Alacránite	1.50 / 1.50	3.40
Albertiniite		2.46
Alburnite	4.00 / 4.00	7.83
Alcaparrosaite	4.00 / 4.00	2.81
Aldridgeite	3.00 / 3.00	3.33
Aleksite	2.50 / 2.50	7.00
Alloclasite	5.00 / 5.00	6.17
Alloriite	5.00 / 5.00	2.35
Alpersite	2.50 / 2.50
Alum-(K)	2.00 / 2.00	1.76
Alum-(Na)	3.00 / 3.00	1.67
Aluminite	1.00 / 1.00	1.66
Aluminocopiapite	2.50 / 3.00	2.00
Aluminocoquimbite		2.04
Aluminopyracmonite		2.14
Alumoklyuchevskite	2.00 / 2.00	3.10
Alunite	3.50 / 4.00	2.59
Alunogen	1.50 / 2.00	1.65
Alwilkinsite-(Y)	2.00 / 2.50	3.37
Amarantite	2.50 / 2.50	2.19
Amarillite	2.50 / 3.00	2.19
Ambrinoite		3.31
Ammonioalunite	2.00 / 3.00	2.40
Ammoniojarosite	3.50 / 4.50	3.02
Ammoniomagnesiovoltaite
Anandite	3.00 / 4.00	3.94
Andorite IV	3.50 / 3.50	5.00
Andorite VI	3.50 / 3.50	5.00
Andreadiniite
Ángelaite
Angelite	3.50 / 3.50	2.96
Anglesite	2.50 / 3.00	6.30
Anhydrite	3.50 / 3.50	2.96
Anhydrokainite
Anilite	3.00 / 4.00	5.68
Annivite
Anorpiment	1.50 / 1.50	3.32
Anorthominasragrite	1.00 / 1.00	2.12
Antlerite	3.00 / 3.00	3.90
Aphthitalite	3.00 / 3.00	2.70
Apjohnite	1.50 / 2.00	1.80
Aplowite	3.00 / 3.00	2.33
Apuanite	4.00 / 5.00	5.33
Aramayoite	2.50 / 2.50	5.60
Arangasite	1.00 / 2.00	2.00
Arcanite	2.00 / 2.00	2.66
Arcubisite
Ardaite	2.50 / 3.00	6.00
Ardealite	1.00 / 1.50	2.30
Argentobaumhauerite	3.00 / 3.00	5.31
Argentojarosite	3.50 / 4.50	3.66
Argentoliveingite
Argentopentlandite	3.50 / 3.50	4.00
Argentopyrite	3.50 / 4.00	4.25
Argentotennantite	3.50 / 3.50	5.00
Argentotetrahedrite
Argyrodite	2.50 / 2.50	6.10
Arsenoflorencite-(La)	3.50 / 3.50	4.10
Arsenohauchecornite	5.50 / 5.50	6.35
Arsenopyrite	5.00 / 5.00	6.07
Arsenpolybasite	3.00 / 3.00	6.18
Arsenquatrandorite
Arsentsumebite	4.00 / 5.00	6.46
Arsiccioite	2.00 / 2.50	5.99
Arthurite	3.00 / 4.00	3.02
Arzakite	2.00 / 2.50	7.64
Arzrunite
Aschamalmite	3.50 / 3.50	7.27
Atlasovite	2.00 / 2.50	4.20
Attikaite	2.00 / 2.50	3.20
Aubertite	2.00 / 3.00	1.82
Babkinite	2.00 / 2.00	8.09
Bairdite
Baksanite	1.50 / 2.00	8.10
Balicžunicite		5.91
Balkanite	3.50 / 3.50	6.32
Barahonaite-(Al)
Barahonaite-(Fe)		3.03
Barikaite		5.34
Barquillite	4.00 / 4.50	4.53
Barrotite
Bartonite	3.50 / 3.50	3.31
Baryte	3.00 / 3.50	4.47
Bassanite		2.70