Sulfur

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sulfur

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Sulfur
2. What is the abundance rank (universe)?Tenth most common element
3. What is sulfur and why does it smell like rotten eggs?Sulfur is a bright yellow element that smells like rotten eggs. It is a nonmetallic element that is very important for life.
4. How does sulfur help our bodies?Sulfur is a key part of the amino acids cysteine and methionine, which help build proteins. It also forms strong bonds in proteins like keratin, giving hair and skin strength.

Nonmetallic Element: An element that lacks the typical properties of metals, such as conductivity and luster.
Allotrope: Different structural modifications of the same element, such as different forms of solid sulfur.
Organosulfur Compound: A molecule containing carbon and sulfur atoms bonded together.