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Stable yellow rhombic form
Suffocating smell
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Both sulfur and sulfur dioxide molecules contain atoms of sulfur. However, sulfur is a diatomic molecule (S2) while sulfur dioxide is a triatomic molecule (SO2), consisting of one sulfur atom and two oxygen atoms. Additionally, both molecules have a distinct sulfur smell.
The Latin word for sulfur is "sulfur" or "sulphur".
2.50 mol of sulfur would contain approximately 80.5 grams of sulfur, because the atomic mass of sulfur is about 32 grams per mole.
A sulfur atom becomes a sulfur ion by losing or gaining electrons. If a sulfur atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged sulfur ion (sulfur cation). If it gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged sulfur ion (sulfur anion).
Sulfur can exist in different allotropes, including amorphous sulfur, α-sulfur, β-sulfur, and γ-sulfur. The fracture of sulfur can vary depending on its form, but generally, sulfur exhibits a brittle fracture with irregular or conchoidal patterns.