Description & History
sul·fur (14th century):
a nonmetallic element that occurs either free or combined especially in sulfides and sulfates, is a constituent of proteins, exists in several allotropic forms including yellow orthorhombic crystals, resembles oxygen chemically but is less active and more acidic, and is used especially in the chemical and paper industries, in rubber vulcanization, and in medicine for treating skin diseases
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Element
| Symbol | S |
| Z | 16 |
| Atomic Weight | 32.0660019 |
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| Density | 2. |
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Edge Energies
(keV)
| K | 2.47199988 |
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| L1 | 0.193000004 |
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| L2 | 0.163599998 |
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| L3 | 0.162499994 |
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| M | 0.0170000009 |
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| K-alpha | 2.30800009 |
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| K-beta | 2.46399999 |
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| L-alpha | 0. |
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| L-beta | 0. |
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Edge jumps
| K | 10.3209229 |
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| L1 | 1.1460613 |
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| L2 | 2.10063171 |
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| L3 | 0. |
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Fluorescence
yield
| K | 0.0780000016 |
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| L1 | 7.40000032E-05 |
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| L2 | 0.0170000009 |
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| L3 | 2.30800009 |
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