S | elementencyclopedia

is the sixteenth element of the periodic table, it is yellow and is in group 6, it is highly reactive.

Symbol: S

Atomic mass: 32.065

Atomic number: 16

Electronegativity: 2.58

Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 6

Melting point: 112.8 degrees C

Discoverer: Unknown

- Sulfur is a non-metal, it is non-magnetic, but it could be if combined with other elements, which it usually is (e.g. iron)

- It is similar to all other group 6 elements, having 6 valence electrons, but it is different from one of the elements : polonium, which is a metal.

- Sulfur reacts best with metals in group 2.

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