While oxygen (O) and sulfur (S) are both nonmetallic elements located in Group 16 (also known as the oxygen family) of the periodic table, they have different atomic masses.
The atomic mass of an element represents the average mass of its naturally occurring isotopes, taking into account their relative abundances.
Atomic Masses:
- Oxygen (O): The atomic mass of oxygen is approximately 15.999 atomic mass units (amu).
- Sulfur (S): The atomic mass of sulfur is approximately 32.066 amu.
Therefore, a sulfur atom has a slightly higher atomic mass compared to an oxygen atom. In fact, a sulfur atom is approximately twice as heavy as an oxygen atom, not the other way around.
