16
S
32.06
Sulfur
Element 16 · 32.06 u · p-block
nonmetal
A bright yellow solid known since ancient times. Used in gunpowder, fertilizers, and vulcanization of rubber.
Phase (STP)
Solid
Melting Point
115.21 °C
Boiling Point
444.6 °C
Density
2.067 g/cm³
Electronegativity
2.58
Atomic Radius
100 pm
Ionization Energy
1000 kJ/mol
Electron Affinity
200 kJ/mol
Discovered
Ancient · Known since antiquity
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2 3p4
Electron Orbitals
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