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Sulfur (sometimes spelt sulphur in British English, but that name is not recognized by IUPAC) is chemical element number 16 in the periodic table, with symbol S. It is pale yellow in appearance, soft, light, and distinctly odorous. Sulfur is found naturally in free form near hot springs and volcanic regions, and also compounded. It is used for many industrial processes such as the production of sulfuric acid for batteries, the production of gunpowder, and the vulcanization? of rubber. Sulfur is also found in small amounts in coal and petroleum, which produce sulfur dioxide when burned. In addition to being quite toxic, sulfur dioxide reacts with atmospheric water to produce [acid rain]?. |
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Sulfur (sometimes spelt sulphur in British English) is chemical element number 16 in the periodic table, with symbol S. It is pale yellow in appearance, soft, light, and distinctly odorous. Sulfur is found naturally in free form near hot springs and volcanic regions, and also compounded. It is used for many industrial processes such as the production of sulfuric acid for batteries, the production of gunpowder, and the vulcanization? of rubber. Sulfur is also found in small amounts in coal and petroleum, which produce sulfur dioxide when burned. In addition to being quite toxic, sulfur dioxide reacts with atmospheric water to produce [acid rain]?. |
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Sulfur is traditionally spelt sulphur in British English, but IUPAC has adopted the spelling sulfur, as has the Royal Society of Chemistry Nomenclature Committee. Increasingly sulfur is being used in British English instead. |
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