Question

Explain allotropes of Sulphur?

Answer 1

Allotropes of sulphur:
There are two crystalline forms of sulphur in solid states like rhombic sulphur and monoclinic sulphur. These two forms are called allotropes of sulphur. Rhombic sulphur is stable at a temperature lower than 369 K. Both these forms that are allotropes have the same chemical properties but different physical properties because the crystal structures of allotropes are different. Rhombic sulphur possesses octahedral structure, while monoclinic sulphur possesses needle-like crystals.