Sulfur Facts
Sulfur Facts
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| Interesting Sulfur Facts: |
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| Sulfur has been in use since ancient times and is mentioned in the Bible and the Torah. |
| Its name comes from the Sanskrit word "sulvere." |
| One allotrope of sulfur was in used in China as long ago as the sixth century BC. |
| Sulfur can serve as either an oxidant or as a reducing agent. |
| Sulfur occurs naturally as an element but can also be found in a number of compounds and minerals. |
| It is vital for living organisms. |
| The yellowish color of Jupiter's moon Io is due to sulfur in a variety of states and forms. |
| Sulfur is created inside large stars at extreme temperatures when a nucleus of helium fuses with a nucleus of silicon. |
| Sulfur is also present in many meteorites. |
| Sulfur is often found on Earth near the edges of volcanoes and hot springs. |
| Even though sulfur has been in use for millenia, Antoine Lavoisier is the one who convinced the scientific community that sulfur was an element in 1777. |
| Sulfur is thought to be the seventh most common element in the human body. |
| A 150-pound human has about 140 g of sulfur in his body. |
| In both plants and animals, sulfur is necessary for building amino acids for the formation of proteins, enzymes, and more. |
| Several typical vitamins contain sulfur, including biotin and thiamine. |
| The Sulfur Cycle was the first biogeochemical cycle to be discovered. |
| In the Sulfur Cycle, bacteria feed on sulfur and in turn oxidize an inorganic compound. |
| Sulfur is non-toxic, but its compounds sulfurous acid and sulfuric acid are found in acid rain. |
| In its form hydrogen sulfide, however, it can cause death through respiratory failure. |
| Sulfur dioxide is found in air pollution at atmospheric levels and in acid rain. |
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