Tuesday, February 5, 2013

We Need Sulfur!

We Need Sulfur!

Sulfur is a non-metal.  It’s a soft bright yellow solid at room temperature.  Sulfur was discovered in 2000 B.C., its melting point is at 239.4 degrees Fahrenheit.  It is used as a food source for bacteria, commonly used as food preservatives.  Sulfur is used in part of the process for manufacturing rubber.  Boiling point is 832.28 degrees Fahrenheit. Sulfur is the 10th most abundant element in the universe. This element is yellow and extremely combustible.  Used in prescription drugs, and insecticides.    Sulfur was even in the bible, it was called brimstone at that time.  It has many uses, stay tuned to find out why we should keep this element around.
Sulfur has been used in the past in weapons such as, Greek fire (modern day flamethrower) and in gunpowder.  Sulfur also has many uses in medicine, there is sulfur soap, this helps relieve joint and skin pain.  Sulfur is insoluble in water.  Its name comes from the Greek word “sulfra” which means yellow.  This was used by priests before the birth of Christ.  Sulfur is an essential component in gunpowder, matches, and the failed Calvin Klein fragrance, Eggstacy.  The Chinese discovered the element in the 6th century B.C. but did not isolate it until the 3rd century.  There are more than 12 million tons consumed annually.  Sulfur dioxide is used as a bleaching agent, disinfectant, and a refrigerant.  Sulfuric Acid is used in car batteries and fertilizer.  Sulfur and tarry compounds are removed from gasoline with the use of sulfuric acid.  Sulfur is also used to manufacture TNT in the explosives industry.  Antoine Lavoisier convinced the world that sulfur was an element in 1777.  Sulfur is important to all living organisms, for uses such as, it can serve as food for chemoautrophic organisms, and some bacteria use sulfur as an electron acceptor, and vitamin B1 and is essential for your peripheral nervous system.  Sulfur is commonly found around volcanic areas, underground salt deposits and in Sicily, Texas, and Louisiana.

18 comments:

Kristen S., Felisia G., and Josh T. said...

Is sulfur the ingredient in perscription drugs making them addictive?

Antonio, Alexis, and Emily said...

What are chemoautrophic organisms?
Also they are spelled *****chemoautotrophic organisms***

Team Oxygen/ RAD said...

When do we ingest sulfur?

Unknown said...

No, there is no link between the ingredient sulfur and the addiction to the actual drug itself.

Unknown said...

@TeamOxygen
You ingest sulfur when you consume foods such as brocolli, egg yolks, onions, garlic, red meat, poultry, some fish, and legumes.

Unknown said...

Chemoautotrophic organisms are organisms, usually a bacteria, that harvests energy from oxidation of inorganic compounds.

Joann Ossont said...

Sulfur smells like rotten eggs. Eggstacy? Did you find that on Wikipedia? I think you've been punked.

Sarah Purawic said...

Bible*. Sorry, it is offensive if not capitalized.

Unknown said...

Eggstacy was our joke. It smells like rotten eggs, that's why it was a failed Calvin Klein fragrance.

Sarah Purawic said...

What kind of perscription drugs are they in?

Sarah Purawic said...

is it in * sorry

Unknown said...

how is it safe to use sulfur in food if it is used to make bleaching agents, disinfectants, and refrigerants?

Unknown said...

Very informative, Team Potassium loved it!

Unknown said...

What is the sulfur compound used to preserve food

xoxo
nitrogen swag team

Unknown said...

Our elements are both used to make weapons, something we did not realize

Unknown said...

Is it hard to find sulfur?

Unknown said...

Sulfur is commonly found in volcanic areas and underground salt deposits. Thus, easily obtainable.

Sulfur dioxide is used in the preservation of foods.

It is safe because of the compound that is formed... Sulfur dioxide is safe, but that is not saying that any other sulfur compound is safe or not.

Unknown said...

Sulfur is commonly found in volcanic areas and underground salt deposits. Thus, easily obtainable.

Sulfur dioxide is used in the preservation of foods.

It is safe because of the compound that is formed... Sulfur dioxide is safe, but that is not saying that any other sulfur compound is safe or not.