What is sulphur made of?

Answer 1

atoms are the smallest particle existing. all atoms are made up of sub-atomic particles such as electrons, protons and neutrons. All atoms of all elements consist of electrons, neutrons, and protons, but different numbers of these subatomic particles. To be more specific the sulfur atom consists of 16 protons (determined by atomic #), 16 neutrons (determined by Atomic Mass - atomic #) and 16 electrons (same # as protons).

Answer 2

Sulfur is an element. Sulfur can form compounds with many other elements, but it itself is a compound. Yellow sulfur powder is S8, the most commonly found state of pure sulfur. Sulfur appears under oxygen on the Periodic Table.

Answer 3

As the name implies, it is made of one sulfur atom and three oxygen atoms. Its formula is SO3. For covalent compounds such as this, the rules of nomenclature require prefixes, unless the first constituent element (sulfur, in this case) has only one atom per molecule. Then there is no prefix. This is why it's not "monosulfur trioxide." However, if the second constituent element has only one atom per molecule, the prefix "mono-" is used. For example, carbon monoxide with the formula CO. Prefixes in chemical nomenclature generally only apply to covalent (or molecular) compounds. Ionic compounds (metal to non-metal) do not require prefixes because they only bond one way, making any prefix redundant.

Answer 4

Both are negatively charged ions that contain sulfur.

Sulfide is S2-, consisting of a single sulfur atom with two extra electrons.

Sulfate is SO42-, consisting of a sulfur atom covalently bound to a central sulfur atom.

Since they are both negative ions they must be accompanied by some positive ion to form a complete substance.

Answer 5

sulfur is a combination of sulfuric acid and natural poisoness gases that are emmited from beneath the earth mixed with rock.