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Sulfur

Z 16 32.06 g/molOther Nonmetal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

16

Period

3

Block

p

Occurrence

PrimordialNative

Biological Role

Macronutrient

History

~2000 BCE (discovery)

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1777 (discovery)

Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier

Named By

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Latin Name

Sulphur

Abundance

Universe

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x