Sulfur

= **Sulfur**= By: Femi


 * Atomic Number:** 16


 * Protons:**  16


 * Electrons:** 16


 * Neutrons:** 16
 * Average Atomic Mass:** 32.065 amu


 * Isotopes:** S-32 S-33 S/34 S-36


 * Name:** The word sulfur most likely originates from an Arabic word for yellow, //sufra//, Yellow is the color commonly associated with this element. Another word for sulfur is BrimStone.


 * Discovery:** R.W. Wood was the one who studied it. Its been here science ancient times.


 * Uses:** Sulfur is a component of gunpowder. It is used in the vulcanization of rubber. Sulfur has applications as a fungicide, fumigant, and in the making of fertilizers. It is used to make sulfuric acid. Sulfur is used in the making of several types of paper and as a bleaching agent. Elemental sulfur is used as an electrical insulator.


 * Interesting Facts**: Sulfur is a yellow crystal. It has the properties of a metal, yet contains no metal atoms . It smells like eggs.


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 * Sources**
 * Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gord99/280466011/
 * Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGMR72X8V-U&eurl=http://www.periodicvideos.com/videos/016.htmd
 * http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:The_Elements/Sulfur
 * http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061008154452AA8nDGf
 * http://www.webelements.com/sulfur/isotopes.html