S - Sulfur

This yellow non-metal has been known through the ages. Our students encounter elemental sulfur, and many inorganic and organic compounds such as bromthymol blue.

Atomic number - 16 Density g/mL 2 .07

Atomic weight u 32 .06 Melting point K 388 .36

Bonding radius A 1 .02 Boiling point K 717 .75

Atomic radius A 1 .09 Heat of vaporization kJ/mol -

Ionization Potential V 10 .36 Heat of fusion kJ/mol 1 .7175

Electronegativity - 2 .58 Specific heat J/gK 0 .71

The oxide is a strong acid.
Crystal are orthorhombic.

Electron config. : [Ne] 3s² 3p⁴

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H He

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe

Cs Ba La* Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn

Fr Ra Ac** Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt 110 111 112 113

Lanthanides* Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu

Actinides ** Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr

Isotopes of S: Click mass number for decay process, product for element page.

027

EC,18.260 MeV
P-27
27.018797 028
125 msec
EC/ECp,11.230
P-28/Si-27
28.004369 029
187 msec
EC,13.790 MeV
P-29
28.996607 030
1.178 sec
EC,6.138 MeV
P-30
29.984902 031
2.572 sec
EC,5.396 MeV
P-31
30.979554 032 95.02%

Stable

31.972070 033 0.75%

Stable

32.971458

034 4.21%

Stable

33.967866 035
87.51 da
B-,3.989 MeV
Cl-35
34.969032 036 0.02%

Stable

35.967080 037
5.05 min
B-,4.865 MeV
Cl-37
36.971125 038
170.3 min
B-,2.937 MeV
Cl-38
37.971163 039
11.5 sec
B-,6.640 MeV
Cl-39
38.975136 040
8.8 sec
B-,4.710 MeV
Cl-40
39.975469

042
0.56 sec
B-/B-n,2.000
Cl-42/Cl-41
41.981535 043
220 msec
B-/B-n,11.500
Cl-43/Cl-42
42.986580 044
123 msec
B-/B-n,9.100
Cl-44/Cl-43
43.988298 045
82 msec
B-,14.100 MeV
Cl-45
44.994846 MASS abund.
Halflife
Particle, Energy
Decay Product(s)
Isotopic Mass

Updated by clh on 2/6/98. This is not a publication of Phoenix College.

Atomic number	-	16		Density	g/mL	2	.07
Atomic weight	u	32	.06	Melting point	K	388	.36
Bonding radius	A	1	.02	Boiling point	K	717	.75
Atomic radius	A	1	.09	Heat of vaporization	kJ/mol	-
Ionization Potential	V	10	.36	Heat of fusion	kJ/mol	1	.7175
Electronegativity	-	2	.58	Specific heat	J/gK	0	.71
The oxide is a strong acid.				Crystal are orthorhombic.
Electron config. : [Ne] 3s² 3p⁴
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027 EC,18.260 MeV P-27 27.018797	028 125 msec EC/ECp,11.230 P-28/Si-27 28.004369	029 187 msec EC,13.790 MeV P-29 28.996607	030 1.178 sec EC,6.138 MeV P-30 29.984902	031 2.572 sec EC,5.396 MeV P-31 30.979554	032 95.02% Stable 31.972070	033 0.75% Stable 32.971458
034 4.21% Stable 33.967866	035 87.51 da B-,3.989 MeV Cl-35 34.969032	036 0.02% Stable 35.967080	037 5.05 min B-,4.865 MeV Cl-37 36.971125	038 170.3 min B-,2.937 MeV Cl-38 37.971163	039 11.5 sec B-,6.640 MeV Cl-39 38.975136	040 8.8 sec B-,4.710 MeV Cl-40 39.975469
042 0.56 sec B-/B-n,2.000 Cl-42/Cl-41 41.981535	043 220 msec B-/B-n,11.500 Cl-43/Cl-42 42.986580	044 123 msec B-/B-n,9.100 Cl-44/Cl-43 43.988298	045 82 msec B-,14.100 MeV Cl-45 44.994846	MASS abund. Halflife Particle, Energy Decay Product(s) Isotopic Mass