Category
nonmetal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴
Valence Electrons
6
Lewis Dot:••••••
Electronegativity
2.58
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
-2-1+1+2+3+4+5+6
Melting Point
388.36 K
115.21°C
Boiling Point
717.8 K
444.65°C
Density
2.07
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 16Period 3p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byKnown to ancients
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Sulfuric acid, fertilizers, gunpowder, vulcanization of rubber
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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