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Sulfur was historically called brimstone. (The "brim" part is from an old word meaning "burn", since elemental sulfur can occur as a rock-like substance that does, in fact, burn.)

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Is brimstone an element or a compound?

Brimstone' is an archaic(historical) word for sulphur. Sulphur being an element , found in the Periodic Table under 'S', hence it follows that 'brimstone' is an element.


What element gives brimstone its bad smell?

Sulfur does. It appears in the form of a compound with oxygen: sulfur dioxide.


What element is the brimstone of the Bible?

Sulphur is brimstone. In most popular versions of the Bible it is spelt sulphur and not sulfur.


What is the chemical name for brimstone?

Since brimstone is another name for sulfur it is an element with the symbol S.


What is the difference between sulfur and brimstone?

Nothing!!!! 'Brimstone' is an archaic(historical) name for sulphur. It was named 'brimstone' because it was originally found on the brims (crater edges) of volcanoes, as a yellow stone.


What makes up the element brimstone?

Brimstone is another name for sulfur, which is a chemical element with the symbol S. It is a bright yellow, solid nonmetal often found in volcanic areas and commonly used in the production of sulfuric acid.


What type of rock is brimstone?

Brimstone is not a rock, but a historic term for sulfur. Sulfur is an element that forms in volcanic areas or as a byproduct of industrial processes. It is not considered a rock because it is not composed of minerals.


Is sulfur element compound or mixture?

element. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a compound


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