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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?
Yes, sulfur should be classified as an element because it is a pure substance made of atoms with the same number of protons in their nuclei. It cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
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)
How are a sulfur molecule and a sulfur dioxide molecule similar?
Both sulfur and sulfur dioxide molecules contain atoms of sulfur. However, sulfur is a diatomic molecule (S2) while sulfur dioxide is a triatomic molecule (SO2), consisting of one sulfur atom and two oxygen atoms. Additionally, both molecules have a distinct sulfur smell.
What element can you find flu spelled backwards?
sulfer
What is the Latin of sulfur?
Sames as English - sulfur. Also spelled 'Sulpur.'
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.
How many kinds of atom are in sulfur?
Sulfur (also spelled Sulphur) is an element so it is composed only of atoms of Sulfur.
What is the word obtained after unscrambling the word uslufr?
The anagram is sulfur, an element (also spelled sulphur).
How do you spell suffur?
The verb meaning to experience pain is to suffer.The similarly spelled word is the yellow chemical element sulfur.
Why can you spell sulfur in to ways?
In general use, the standard US spelling is sulfur and the standard British spelling is sulphur. In chemistry, however, sulfur is now the standard form in the field in both US and British contexts.
Which two elements on the periodic table have alternative spellings in Europe?
In England, cesium is spelled caesium, and aluminum is spelled aluminium. I don't know about the rest of Europe.
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.
Should sulfur be classified as an element?
Yes, sulfur should be classified as an element because it is a pure substance made of atoms with the same number of protons in their nuclei. It cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
