All chemical elements

Symbol

S

Atomic number

16

Chemical property

Reactive nonmetal

Origin o the name

the Latin sulphur, 'fire and brimstone'

Group

16

Period

3

Atomic weight (u)

32.06

Density (g/cm³)

2.067

Melting point (K)

388.36

Boiling point (K)

717.87

Heat capacity (J/(g·K))

0.71

Electro-negativity

2.58

Abundance in earth's crust (mg/kg)

350