Sulfur

=Sulfur= By: Joe


 * Atomic Number:**  16


 * Protons:** 16


 * Electrons:** 16


 * Neutrons:** 16


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 32.065 amu


 * Isotopes:** S-30, S-31, S-32, S-33, S-34, S-35, S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-40        


 * Discovery:** Sulfur has been known since ancient times and no one officially discovered it.
 * Name:** The name Sulfur comes from the Sanskrit word "//sulvere//" meaning "//sulphur//" and also from the Latin word "//sulphurium//" meaning "//sulphur//." In each of these cases, the name means to "burn slowly."


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