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    Sulfur

    Nonmetal

    Atomic Number: 16 • Atomic Mass: 32.0600 u • Period: 3 • Group: 16

    Electron Configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴
    Phase: Solid
    Electronegativity: 2.58
    Phosphorus (P)Chlorine (Cl)
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    History

    Sulfur has been known since ancient times

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    Known since ancient times

    Mentioned in the Bible as 'brimstone'

    Used by ancient Egyptians for fumigation and medicine

    Antoine Lavoisier recognized it as an element in 1777