The Element

SulfurBy: Eugenia Corenne7.4/#9

What is Sulfur? The word Sulfur was originally taken from the word Sulvere, which is in Sanskrit and the word Sulpur, which is in Latin, but, some also said that the Latin word is actually Sulphurium. The Arabian word ‘Sufra’ is also said to be one of the sources of how the name Sulfur existed. Sulfur’s other name is Brimstone. It’s color is yellow, and it is grouped as a non-metal element. It’s a solid material. Sulfur’s melting point is on 112.8°C, and it’s boiling point is on 444.6°C. It’s insoluble in water, but is soluble in carbon disulfide. It’s atomic weight is 32.066, but it’s density is 2.070 g/cc. The evaporation heat, which is the heat that will make Sulfur evaporate is 10.5 kJ/mol. It is also said that Sulfur is in the Chalcogen group.

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What are Sulfur’s uses? Sulfur is included as one of the ingredients of gunpowder It is also used in the vulcanization of rubber Sulfur is used for fungicide, fumigant, and in the making of fertilizer Sulfuric Acid, of course, requires Sulfur Several types of paper needs Sulfur, bleach has Sulfur as one of its ingredients as well Sulfur is a bad insulator, which means that it doesn’t transfer heat that well Sulfur is an important element needed in life Sulfur’s compounds maybe highly toxic, which means that it is dangerous Sulfur Dioxide is definitely an important atmospheric pollutant Insecticides, Pharmaceuticals, Matches, Fireworks, Batteries, Detergents also needs Sulfur to be completed.

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Where can I find Sulfur?

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Meteorites Hot springs and Volcanoes Minerals (e.g. Galena, Iron Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, etc.) Petroleum Crude Oil and Natural Gas The Frasch Process

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Sulfur’s Appearance in Public!

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It’s Tasteless!

Odorless, definitely!

Yellow! Yellow! Yellow!

Brittle Solid? Yes, that’s

true!!

Bibliography“Facts about Sulfur”. Facts about …. 25 April 2010

http://www.facts-about.org.uk/science-element-sulfur.htm

Helmenstine, Ph.D., Anne Marie. “Sulfur Facts”. Chemistry. 21 April 2010 http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementfacts/a/sulfur.htm

“Sulfur Element Facts”. Chemical Elements. 25 April 2010 http://www.chemicool.com/elements/sulfur.html

“The Element Sulfur”. It’s Elemental. 22 April 2010 http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele016.html

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That’s all that I have learned about Sulfur,

currently!I hope you guys enjoyed

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