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Chemical element: Sulfur (S)
| Atomic Number: | 16 |
| Element Symbol: | S |
| Element Name: | Sulfur |
| Atomic Weight: | 32.065 |
| Group Number: | 16 |
| Group Name: | Chalcogen |
| Period Number: | 3 |
| Block: | p-block |
| Ground State Configuration: | [Ne] 3s2 3p4 |
| Ground State Level: | 3P2 |
| Standard State: | Solid |
| Common Valences: | 2,4,6 |
| Bond Length: | 205 |
| Atomic Radius Empirical: | 100 |
| Atomic Radius Calculated: | 88 |
| Covalent Radius Empirical: | 102 |
| Vander Waals Radius: | 180 |
| Electron Affinity: | 200 |
| First Ionization Energy: | 999.6 |
| Pauling Electronegativity: | 2.58 |
| Sanderson Electronegativity: | 2.96 |
| Allred Rochow Electronegativity: | 2.44 |
| Mulliken Jaffe Electronegativity: | 2.69 |
| Allen Electronegativity: | 2.589 |
| Density Of Solid: | 1960 |
| Molar Volume: | 15.53 |
| Bulk Modulus: | 7.7 |
| Mineral Hardness: | 2.0 |
| Electrical Resistivity: | > 10**23 |
| Refractive Index: | 1.001111 |
| Melting Point: | 115.21 |
| Boiling Point: | 444.72 |
| Critical Temperature: | 1041 |
| Thermal Conductivity: | 0.205 |
| Enthalpy Of Fusion: | 1.73 |
| Enthalpy Of Vaporization: | 9.8 |
| Enthalpy Of Atmization: | 279 |
| Most Common Oxidation Numbers: | 6,4,2,-2 |
| Color: | Lemon yellow |
| Classification: | Non-metallic |
| Discovered By: | Known since ancient times |
| Discovered At: | not known |
| Origin Of Name: | From the Sanskrit word sulvere meaning sulphur; also from the Latin word sulphurium meaning sulphur |
Calculate the molecular weight of Sulfur or molecular weight S.
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