S Sulfur     Atomic number : 16 
    Relative atomic mass (12C = 12.0000) :  32.066 
    P H Y S I C A L     D A T A
Group 16 non-metal
 
Density / kg m-3 :  2070 (), 1957 () [293 K]; 1819 [liq., 393 K]
  		Melting point / K :  386.0 (); 392.2 (); 380.0 () 
 
Boiling point / K :  717.824
 
    D I S C O V E R Y
Known to ancient civilizations.
 
    G E O L O G I C A L     D A T A
Abundances
 
Sun (relative to H = 1 × 1012) : 1.6 × 107
 
Earth's crust / p.p.m. : 260
 
Residence time / years : 8 × 106
 
Classification : accumulating
 
Oxidation state : VI
 
   
 
Seawater / p.p.m. : 870
    B I O L O G I C A L     D A T A
Level in humans
 
Blood / mg dm-3 : 1800
 
Bone / p.p.m. : 500 - 2400
 
Liver / p.p.m. : 7000 - 12 000
 
Muscle / p.p.m. : 5000 - 11 000
 
   
 
Daily dietary intake : 850 - 930 mg
 
Total mass of element
in average (70 kg) person : 140 g
 

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