Hydrocarbons

Carbon is a nonmetal having symbol C. its atomic no. is 6 and its atomic weight is 12. The electronic configuration of carbon is 2, 4. Valency of carbon is 4 because there are 4 valence electrons present in its outermost energy shell. Carbon is present in group 14 of...

Sulphuric acid

The chemical formula of sulphuric acid is H2SO4. It is a very important industrial chemical. It is also called king of chemicals because a large number of substances are manufactured from it. Manufacture of Sulphuric Acid Sulphuric acid is manufactured by Contact...

Sulphur dioxide

Sulphur dioxide is a colourless gas which is present in the exhaust gases coming out of automobiles and factories. It is a poisonous gas having molecular formula SO2. It can cause inflammation of the lungs when inhaled in the body. It is the main source of air...

Allotropy in sulphur

Allotropy may be defined as the existence of an element in two or more different forms. These different forms of an element are called allotropes. Sulphur also exhibits allotropy and exists in the form of two allotropes: 1. Rhombic sulphur 2. Monoclinic sulphur....

Sulphur

Sulphur is a non metal having atomic number 16. So, it electronic configuration is 2.8,6. It is represented by symbol S. it is placed in group 16 of the periodic table. Occurrence of Sulphur Sulphur occurs both in free state and combined state in nature. In free state...