Sulfur Cycle Sulfur (S)‚ the tenth most abundant element in the universe‚ is a brittle‚ yellow‚ tasteless‚ and odorless non-metallic element. It comprises many vitamins‚ proteins‚ and hormones that play critical roles in both climate and in the health of various ecosystems. The majority of the Earth’s sulfur is stored underground in rocks and minerals‚ including as sulfate salts buried deep within ocean sediments. The sulfur cycle contains both atmospheric and terrestrial processes. Within the
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Chaney Mineralogy Spring 2013 Amanda Patterson Mineral Commodity Sulfur Sulfur is a nonmetallic element that was founded in 1777 by Antoine Lavoisier. The element falls in the sixteenth group of the periodic table. Sulfur’s symbol is S and it’s atomic weight is 32.064 grams. Sulfur is derived from Sanskrit Sulrive and the Latin word Sulphurium. Sulfur is a yellow nonmetallic element that has no odor and no taste. Sulfur is a critical raw element that industrial nations use for certain processes
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I started with answering the question of what sulfur is. Sulfur is known for being a natural element‚ and being used as a chemical. It is commonly seen as a yellow substance that comes in a crystalized form. It is found in volcanic areas‚ and also deep underneath the ground. My research tells me it makes up “0.05% of the Earth’s crust” (Net). When burned‚ its distinctive odor when burned makes it hard to swallow‚ and can make one suffocate. It has the property of burning very easily‚ and has corrosive
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FACTORS AFFECTING SULFUR MINERALIZATION Sulfur content of organic matter Mineralization of sulfur depends on the sulfur content of the decomposing material in much the same way that nitrogen mineralization depends on the nitrogen content. Smaller amounts of S042- are liberated from low sulfur containing residue‚ which is similar to nitrogen mineralization. At or below a C/S ratio of approximately 200/1 only mineralization of sulfur occurs. Source of mineralizable sulfur Because of the contribution
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Ancestry and History of Sulfur Sulfur has been known to man since ancient times. In fact‚ it is mentioned in the Bible under the name “brimstone” at fifteen different places. Ancient peoples also used sulfur‚ in the form of sulfur dioxide‚ for household tasks such as bleaching cloth and preserving wine. The ancient Greeks were known to use sulfur as a fumigant. Because sulfur has been used since ancient times‚ no one is credited with its discovery; however‚ Antoine Lavoisier was influential in the
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First of all‚ what is sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)? SF6 is a non-toxic‚ nonflammable and noncorrosive gas. SF6 has almost the same chemical properties of a noble gas and it does not react with other materials. Under standard conditions‚ SF6 is colorless and odorless gas in high electrical components. Furthermore‚ SF6 also inhibits surface erosion and oxidation. It has high partial vapor pressure at both normal and low temperatures. SF6 also has an excellent heat transfer. Its high molecular weight and
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The element I pick for my project is Sulfur (Sulphureum). The atomic number is 16‚ the atomic mass is 32.065‚ and it is located at period number 3‚ group number 16 and group name; Chalcogen. Sulfur is by far one of the tenth most abundant elements in the universe‚ the types of abundant elements in this universe would include of Hydrogen‚ helium‚ oxygen and more. Sulfur was founded or well convinced it was an element in around the 1777‚ by Antoine Lavoisier‚ who was a French nobleman and chemist.
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Sulfur Physical and chemical properties: Sulfur is classified as an odourless‚ tasteless‚ soft‚ light yellow solid. It is insoluble in water‚ but is soluble in carbon disulfide. Sulfur is very reactive; it reacts with all metals except gold and platnium‚ forming sulfides. It also forms compounds with various non-metallic elements. Sulfur forms over 30 solid allotropes. Sulfur is a chalogen (group 16 of the periodic table) and a non metal. Sulfur’s atomic weight is 32.06. It has 16 electrons‚ protons
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Sulfur and ammonia‚ the stench of the chemicals clung to the air coupled with the macabre scent of burnt flesh‚ a smell that simultaneously reminded one of a hospital and a barbecue. Three bodies lay torn asunder and charred on the streets of Tiber city‚ jagged black lines burnt into the surrounding brick walled alleyway. Sebastian Thorn was familiar with such scenes of flagrant violence‚ the handy work of an unlicensed mage‚ lightning was what had turned these people into charred corpses and burned
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Biosynthesis and Biofunctions of Iron-sulfer proteins Yiming Chen‚ Brown University‚ May 11th‚ 2011 I. Introduction Iron-sulfur proteins are the proteins which contain iron-sulfur clusters‚ like sulfide-linked di-‚ tri-‚ and tetrairon centers with various oxidative states 1. An excess of 120 distinct types of enzymes and proteins are known to contain Fe-S clusters2. Iron-sulfur proteins are known for the role of the oxidation-reduction reactions of mitochondrial electron transportation. They are also
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