Sulfur: Sources and Uses
Core:
Name some sources of sulfur
Name the use of sulfur in the manufacture of sulfuric acid
State the uses of sulfur dioxide as a bleach in the manufacture of wood pulp for paper and as a food preservative (by killing bacteria)
Sources of sulfur
- Sulfur is found in its elemental state underground in the USA, Mexico and Poland.
- It is also a by-product from the removal of sulfur from petroleum and natural gas.
- Sulfur can also be obtained from sulfide ores.
