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Technically speaking, sulfur (note that it does NOT begin with a capital unless it is the first word in a sentence) is correct. 'Sulfur' is the international chemical term recommended by IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). The traditional spelling 'sulphur' is still widely used; 'sulfur' is not common outside the USA except in scientific writing.
Hey, you forced "aluminium" (wrong) and "caesium" (stupid, but at least there's some basis for it) down our throats, the least you can do is put up with "sulfur".
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What is the Latin of sulfur?
Sames as English - sulfur. Also spelled 'Sulpur.'
Should sulfur be classified as an element?
No, sulfur dioxide (SO2) is not an element. It is a compound comprised of two oxygen atoms and one sulfur atom.
What bond does sulfur dioxide have?
Short answer: Two sulfur-oxygen double bonds. A full answer to any question about bonding can be provided only by quantum methods.Between the a Sulfur atom and an Oxygen atoms is a covalent double-bond, Between one molecule of Sulfur Dioxide and another are Van der Waal's forces.('Sulphur' is correctly spelled in technical usage 'Sulfur' according to IUPAC and the Royal Society of Chemistry but is correctly spelled 'Sulphur' in Britain, South Africa, Malaysia, Hong Kong, India and the Caribbean despite the fact it is a Latin word. (Using 'ph' instead of 'f' is used for Greek spellings (the Greek for sulphur being 'thion').) In the US the 'Sulfur' spelling is preferred and both are acceptable in Australia, New Zealand and Canada.)
What is the origin of the symbol for sulfur?
Sulfur was named by using the Latin word for the element, sulphurium. It is spelled 'sulphur' in most English-speaking countries other than the US.Added:sulfur (Sanskrit, गन्धक sulvari; LatinSulphurium)
What is sulfur Oxides?
Sulfur oxides are the oxides of sulfur with oxygen in -2 oxidation state. There are two main oxides of sulfur. They are sulfur dioxide (SO2) and sulfur trioxide (SO3).
What is the Latin of sulfur?
Sames as English - sulfur. Also spelled 'Sulpur.'
What element can you find flu spelled backwards?
sulfer
How many kinds of atom are in sulfur?
Sulfur (also spelled Sulphur) is an element so it is composed only of atoms of Sulfur.
In what elements can you find flu spelled backwards?
sulfur is one of the elements with flu spelled backwards
Is sulfur spelled correctly?
Yes, that is one correct spelling for the element sulfur. It is widely used. The variant is sulphur.
Is sulphur an element or compound?
Sulfur (also spelled sulphur) is an element.
Is sulphur an element or a compound?
Sulfur, also spelled sulphur, is an element.
What is the word obtained after unscrambling the word uslufr?
The anagram is sulfur, an element (also spelled sulphur).
Should sulfur be classified as an element?
No, sulfur dioxide (SO2) is not an element. It is a compound comprised of two oxygen atoms and one sulfur atom.
How do you spell suffur?
The verb meaning to experience pain is to suffer.The similarly spelled word is the yellow chemical element sulfur.
How do you spell sulfa?
The spelling "sulfa" is a class of antibacterial drugs, the sulfonamides.The chemical element is spelled sulfur with the UK variant sulphur.
Is sulfera compound or an element or a mixture?
Sulfur (or sulphur in American English, but both spelled with 'u' (2x)) is an element, atom number 16 in the PT.
