Sulfur Fanily Flashcards
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Monoclinic Sulfur
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Needle-shaped monoclinic crystals
Yellow, waxy, translucent, brittle
2
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Amorphous Sulfur
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Noncrystalline
Dark, tough, elastic
3
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Sulfuric Acid
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Ionizes in two separate steps
The HSO4- (bisulfate ion) forms ACID salts while SO42- (sulfate ion) forms normal salts
Oxidizing agent and, when used with carbohydrates, dehydrating agent
4
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Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
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Colorless gas smelling of rotten eggs
Fairly soluble in water and poisonous
Weak acid
5
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Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
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Colorless gas with suffocating odor
Resonance structures
6
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Rhombic Sulfur
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Rhombic or octahedral crystals
Pale-yellow, opaque, brittle
