Sofia Sanchez
Mrs. Sam
Science
Feb 22nd, 2023
Outline
I. Introduction: What is sulfur and what is it used for? Thesis: Sulfur is a periodic element with the symbol of S.
II. Sulfur is located in period three in group 6 on the periodic table. Group 16 is a group of elements that are known as the chalcogens or oxygen group. Sulfur has sixteen electrons and sixteen protons with a six valence in its outer shell, and it can be classified as a nonmetal, not to mention that sulfur is the tenth most abundant element in the universe. Sulfur’s atomic number is sixteen, and it’s atomic mass is thirty two point zero six. Sulfur comes from the Latin word “sulphur” which is from the Latin root that means “to burn”. But other resources may say that sulfur comes from either the word Sanskrit — “sulvere” or the Latin word “sulfurous.”
III. Sulfur was known from prehistoric times, Ancient cultures such as India, China, and Greece knew about sulfur and it was thought to contain hydrogen and oxygen. Antoine Lavoisier recognized it as an element in 1777, even though it was still considered a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. But it was in 1809
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Sulfur is located in period three in group 6 on the periodic table. Group 16 is a group of elements that are known as the chalcogens or oxygen group. Sulfur has sixteen electrons and sixteen protons with a six valence in its outer shell, and it can be classified as a nonmetal, not to mention that sulfur is the tenth most abundant element in the universe. Sulfur’s atomic number is sixteen and it’s atomic is mass thirty two point zero six. Sulfur was known from prehistoric times, ancient cultures such as India, China, and Greece knew about sulfur and it was thought to contain hydrogen and oxygen. Antoine Lavoisier recognized it as an element in 1777, even though it was still considered a compound of hydrogen and oxygen but it was in 1809 that the French chemist Joseph Gay-Lussac and Louis Jacques Thénard proved the elemental nature of