Definition:Sulphur
Chemical Element
Sulphur is the chemical element that has $16$ protons in the nuclei of its atoms.
Its chemical symbol is $\text S$.
Isotopes
$\text {S}$-$32$
Sulphur-$32$ is the isotope of sulphur which has $16$ neutrons in addition to its $16$ protons.
$\text {S}$-$32$ is the most common of the $4$ stable isotopes of sulphur, making up $94.8 \%$ of the sulphur found on Earth.
$\text {S}$-$33$
Sulphur-$33$ is the isotope of sulphur which has $17$ neutrons in addition to its $16$ protons.
$\text {S}$-$33$ is one of the $4$ stable isotopes of sulphur, forming $0.760 \%$ of the sulphur found on Earth.
$\text {S}$-$34$
Sulphur-$34$ is the isotope of sulphur which has $18$ neutrons in addition to its $16$ protons.
$\text {S}$-$34$ is one of the $4$ stable isotopes of sulphur, forming $4.37 \%$ of the sulphur found on Earth.
$\text {S}$-$35$
Sulphur-$35$ is the isotope of sulphur which has $19$ neutrons in addition to its $16$ protons.
$\text {S}$-$35$ is radioactive, with a half-life of approximately $87.37$ days.
$\text {S}$-$35$ exists on Earth as traces only.
$\text {S}$-$36$
Sulphur-$36$ is the isotope of sulphur which has $20$ neutrons in addition to its $16$ protons.
$\text {S}$-$36$ is one of the $4$ stable isotopes of sulphur, forming $0.02 \%$ of the sulphur found on Earth.
Also known as
In American English, sulphur is spelt sulfur.
