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SAzufre - Sulfur
Mass:32,065(5)u
[Ne]3s2
3p4
Melting point:388,36K
Boiling point:717,87 K
Density:1960 kg/m3
Discovery: it is known since
ancient.
Sulfur is found in the native form and volcanic regions in their
reduced forms and sulfosales forming sulfides or their oxidized
forms such as sulfates.is a chemical constituent of essential amino
acids methionine and cysteine and therefore necessary for the
synthesis of proteins in all livin organisms.Is used mainly as
fertilizer but also in the manufacture of powder,lasatives, matches
and insecticides.