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SUL-FUR 
Sulfur is one of those elements you can never forget. It is bright yellow in color and it has a really bad smell (like rotten eggs). Beyond the obvious physical traits of sulfur, man has been using this element for thousands of years. Why? Well you might just find it sitting on the ground. Sulfur is often found near volcanoes and hot springs. When man has found pure elements that are readily available, they put them to use. Sulfur is even mentioned in the bible where it is called brimstone. It is important to know that sometimes sulfur is also spelled "Sulphur." They often do this in countries where proper English is spoken (England and Australia). Either one is okay. Sulfur is an element that is easy to find on the ground and even easier to find in the periodic table. It's just under oxygen at position sixteen. Naturally occuring sulfur is a yellowish color and often found as a crystal. At normal temperatures, sulfur is non-reactive. There is a lot of sulfur just sitting underground in Texas and Louisiana.
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