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Why is sulphur written as S in chemical equations and not S8?
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If you wrote S8, people would think there were 8 sulfur atoms in the molecule.
S is the symbol for the element sulfur, S8 is the symbol of an allotropic form.
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Is S8 convalent or ionic?
S8 is a cyclis covalent molecule or unit for Rhombic and Monoclinic sulphur.
Calculate the molar mass of sulfur molecule?
What sulphur molecule? There are several possibilities, including but not limited to S2 and S8. A sulfur molecule has the formula S8. Multiply the number of sulfur atoms (8) times the atomic weight of sulfur in grams (32.065g). The molar mass of S8 = 256.52g S8.
What is the oxidation number of Sulfur 3?
generally sulphur shows many numbers. It has 0 in S8 molecules.
Would you expect to the formula S8 to represent a compound to an element?
S8 is the symbol of an allotrope of sulfur, a chemical element - not a compound.
Is S8 a element a compound or a homogenous mixture or a heterogeneous?
it s an element
What is the formula of sulphur?
Sulfur is a covalent solid having the unit cells S8 so it is formula.
Is S8 a metal or non-metal?
'S8' is an allotrope of sulphur. It is a non metal. It is yellow coloured, archaically known as 'Flowers of Sulphur'.
What is sulfur's chemical composition?
Sulphur occurs naturally as the pure element.It's a chemical element with symbol S, and atomic number 16. Sulphur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with the chemical formula S8. Elemental sulphur is a bright yellow crystalline solid at room temperature.
Is gaseous sulphur monatomic or diatomic or triatomic or which?
Gaseous Sulphur Is probably S8 a unit for Rhombic sulphur and Monoclinic sulphur......
Is S8 convalent or ionic?
S8 is a cyclis covalent molecule or unit for Rhombic and Monoclinic sulphur.
How many atoms are there in sulphur?
8 atoms in S8
Is sulfur a diatomic molecule?
Sulphur exists as a polyatomic molecule which is S8
What is the chemical formula sulfur molecule?
The chemical symbol of sulfur in equations is S. However, the real chemical formula is S8, so basically 8 atoms of sulfur react to become one molecule. S8 has a crown shape with three spikes on top and two spikes on the bottom. It is too much a bother to write S8 and balance it so we write S in equations.
What is molecular formula of sulphur molecule?
rombic sulphar molecule consist of 8 atoms S8
What is the chemical formula for sulfer?
S or S8
Calculate the molar mass of sulfur molecule?
What sulphur molecule? There are several possibilities, including but not limited to S2 and S8. A sulfur molecule has the formula S8. Multiply the number of sulfur atoms (8) times the atomic weight of sulfur in grams (32.065g). The molar mass of S8 = 256.52g S8.
What is the oxidation number of Sulfur 3?
generally sulphur shows many numbers. It has 0 in S8 molecules.
