16 Reactive Nonmetal

Sulfur

RIS 0.149

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Rank#13

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Physical properties

Category Nonmetal

Block p-block

State Solid

Config [Ne] 3s2 3p4

Electronegativity 2.58

Density 2.067 g/cm³

Melting 388.36 K

Boiling 717.87 K

Ionization 999.6 kJ/mol

Oxidation -2, -1, +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6

Discovered Known since antiquity

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