| Symbol |
S |
|
| Atomic Number |
16 |
Relative Atomic Mass
12C = 12.0000 |
32.066 |
Atomic Radius
pm |
104 |
First Ionisation Energy
kJ mol-1 |
999.6 |
| Electronegativity |
2.58 |
Density
kg m-3 |
2070 (α) [293 K]
1957 (β) [293 K]
1819 [l., 393 K] |
Molar Volume
cm3 |
15.49 |
Thermal Conductivity
W m-1 K-1 |
0.269 (α) [300 K] |
Melting Point
K |
386.0 (α)
380.0 (γ) |
Boiling Point
K |
717.824 |
| Number of Isotopes |
11 |
Ground State Electron
Configuration |
[Ne]3s23p4 |
| Term Symbol |
3P2 |
| Discovery |
Known to ancients |
| Name Derived From |
Sanskrit sulvere meaning 'sulphur'; Latin sulphurium |
Name in Other
Languages |
 Croatian | Sumpor |
 Danish | svovl |
 Dutch | zwavel |
 Finnish | rikki |
 French | soufre |
 German | Schwefel |
 Italian | solfo |
 Norwegian | svovel |
 Portuguese | enxofre |
 Spanish | azufre |
 Swedish | svavel |
 US | sulfur |
| Peter van der Krogt's Element Multidict - element name translations in over 48 langauges |
