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Elemental sulphur is not toxic, but many simple sulphur derivates are, such as sulphur dioxide (SO2) and hydrogen sulphide (H2S)
pure elemental sulpher is non toxic. but many derivatives such as SO2, H2S, H2SO4 and other Sulphates are poisonous. h2so4 being an acid corrodes the mucosa of oesophagus and gastric mucosa.
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What happens when you eat the sulfur end of a matchstick?
You have thirty-five minutes to live before your lower intestine explodes and you bleed out.
What happens if you add heat to sulfur?
and add it to water
What happens when sulfur reacts with potassium?
Electrons move from the potassium atoms to the sulfur atoms.
What happens when you mix zinc and sulfur?
Nothing
What happens if you put sulfur in water?
it dissolves
What did Chinese alchemists do with sulfur?
they eat it
When a sulfur atom gains two electrons what happens to it?
It becomes a sulfur ion with a charge of -2.
What happens if sulfur powder is added to tap water?
Sulfur powder will float on the surface of the water.
How can you get sulfur in your diet?
Eat foods with eggs, garlic, and onions, all of which contain sulfur.
What happens to sulfur when heated very strongly?
Sulfur is melted at 115,21 0C; the boiling point is at 444,6 0C. In an air atmosphere sulfur burn and form sulfur dioxide.
What happens if petrol burns with small amounts of sulfur?
In the case of fuel burning in the presence of sulfur the combustion results in the formation of some sulfur dioxide.
What happens when you mix sulfur and zinc dust?
Nothing
