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Sulfur
KASEL Chemicals
Synonyms: Colloidal sulfur, flowers of sulfur, precipitated sulfur, sublimed sulfur, brimstone, Schwefel (German)
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Sulfur is pale yellow, odorless, brittle solid, which is insoluble in water but soluble in carbon disulfide. In nature, it can be found as the pure element and as sulfide and sulfate minerals. It is an essential element for life and is found in two amino acids, cysteine and methionine. Its commercial uses are primarily in fertilizers, but it is also widely used in gunpowder, matches, insecticides and fungicides. Elemental sulfur crystals are commonly sought after by mineral collectors for their brightly colored polyhedron shapes. In nonscientific context it can also be referred to as rimstone. |
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Chemical formula: S Atomic weight: 32.06 CAS No.: 7704-34-9 EINECS No.:231-722-6 |
Density (20 °C): 1.96 – 2.07 g/cm3 |
Applications:
Sulfur is used in the vulcanization of natural rubber and a fungicide. Sulfur is a component of gunpowder. It is also used extensively in making phosphatic fertilizers. Elemental sulfur is mainly used as a precursor to other chemicals. Approximately 85% is converted to sulfuric acid (H2SO4), which is of such prime importance to the world's economies that the production and consumption of sulfuric acid is an indicator of a nation's industrial development. It reacts directly with methane to give carbon disulfide, which is used to manufacture cellophane and rayon...
Sulfur is used to make sulfite paper and other papers, to fumigate fumigant, and to bleach dried fruits.
The element is a good insulator. Sulfur is essential to life. It is a minor constituent of fats, body fluids,
and skeletal minerals.
Handling and Storage
Keep in a tightly closed container. Store in a cool, dry, corrosion-proof, ventilated area away from moisture, sources of heat or ignition, combustibles and oxidizers. Protect against physical damage. Avoid dust formation and control ignition sources. Employ grounding, venting and explosion relief provisions in accord with accepted engineering practices in any process capable of generating dust and/or static electricity. Empty only into inert or non-flammable atmosphere. Emptying contents into a non-inert atmosphere where flammable vapors may be present could cause a flash fire or explosion
due to electrostatic discharge.
Specification
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