SymbolS
Latin nameSulphur
Atomic number16
Period3
Element categoryNonmetals
Relative atomic mass32.066
GroupVI.A
Electronegativity
2.5
Oxidation numbers
-2, 2, 4, 6
Electron configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4
Density [g/cm3]
2.07
State
Solid
Melting point [°C]
112.8
Boiling point [°C]
444.674
Critical point [°C]
1040
Critical pressure [MPa]
20.7
Atomic radius [pm]
88
Covalent radius [pm]
102
Thermal conductivity [W m-1K-1]
0.269
Heat capacity [J K-1g-1]
0.71
Hardness [Mohs scale]
2.0
Electrical conductivity [S m-1]
5 · 10-14
1.st ionization energy [eV]
10.36
2.nd ionization energy [eV]
23.33
3.rd ionization energy [eV]
34.83
Stable isotopes
4
Unstable isotopes
6