octasulfur

(noun)

The most common allotrope of sulfur (S8) containing eight atoms in a ring.

Related Terms

  • depolymerization
  • allotrope

Examples of octasulfur in the following topics:

  • Properties of Sulfur

    • The best-known allotrope is octasulfur, cyclo-S8.
    • Octasulfur is a soft, bright-yellow solid with only a faint odor, similar to that of matches.
    • At 95.2 °C, below its melting temperature, cyclooctasulfur changes from α-octasulfur to the β-polymorph.
    • Between its melting and boiling temperatures, octasulfur changes its allotropic form again, turning from β-octasulfur to γ-sulfur.
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