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Sulfur

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HISTORY

  • When: known to the ancients.
  • Where: France (1777) determined an element
  • Who: unknown
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HISTORY

  • Used for: fertlizer
  • Discovered by: ancients, known in biblical times
  • Name origin Latin word sulfur
  • Symbol is S
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LOCATION

  • Countries found in: Indonesia, gulf region, Poland, Sicily
  • United states: Louisiana, Texas
  • Mined technically speaking

HOW ITS PROCESSED

  • Volcanos
  • Meteorites
  • Wells
  • Natural gas
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ABUNDANCE/RARITY

  • 3% of the earths crust is sulfur
  • Couldn't find universe percentage becuase meteorites are numerous
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PROPERTIES

  • Physical state at normal temperature (solid)
  • Melting point 112.8 celcius
  • Boiling point 444.6 celcius
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PROPERTIES

  • Non reactive
  • Colorless, combines with almost all elements
  • Poor conductor
  • Its a unique element because of its nasty smell
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COST AND E SHELL ARRANGEMENT

  • $24 per 100 grams

USES

  • Good insulator due to poor conduction
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USES CONTINUED

  • Gun powder
  • Because it mixes so well with other elements
  • It mixes with charcoal and others to created the gun powder

USES

  • Fumigation
  • When sulfur mixes with fluoride it creates anti bacterial cleaning
  • And gets rid of pests
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USES

  • Sulfur is used in acne medicine
  • Because it mixes so well with other elements