Hydrogen vs Sulfur

Side-by-side comparison of Hydrogen (H, element 1) and Sulfur (S, element 16) by atomic structure and physical properties.

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PropertyH Hydrogen S Sulfur
Atomic number116
SymbolHS
NameHydrogenSulfur
Categorynonmetalnonmetal
Standard Atomic Weight1.007975 u32.0675 u
Period13
Group116
Blocksp
Phase at STPGasSolid
Electron configuration1s1[Ne]3s23p4
Oxidation states[-1, 1][-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Electronegativity (Pauling)2.22.58
Electron affinity0.75419 eV2.0771 eV
Density0.08988 kg/m³2067 kg/m³
Melting point-259.193 °C115.21 °C
Boiling point-252.781 °C444.6 °C
Discovery year17661777

Key Differences

PropertyH HydrogenS Sulfur
Standard Atomic Weight1.007975 u ↓ lower32.0675 u ↑ higher
Density0.08988 kg/m³ ↓ lower2067 kg/m³ ↑ higher
Melting point-259.193 °C ↓ lower115.21 °C ↑ higher
Boiling point-252.781 °C ↓ lower444.6 °C ↑ higher
Electronegativity (Pauling)2.2 ↓ lower2.58 ↑ higher
Electron affinity0.75419 eV ↓ lower2.0771 eV ↑ higher
Period1 3
Group1 16
Blocks p
Phase at STPGas Solid
Electron configuration1s1 [Ne]3s23p4
Discovery year1766 1777