Family 6: Oxygen's Group

2 allotropes: Ozone and Oxygen gas

The most abundant element in the Earth's crust

Forms at least one oxide with every element except 3 of the noble gases

The final electron acceptor in the formation of ATP

Sulfur dioxide is a preservative and an antibacterial but can also produce acid rain

Bright yellow solid that has the odor of rotten eggs

Brimstone is an ancient name for sulfur that means "burning stone".

Selenium works with Vitamin E to decrease oxidation in cells

Can be used to convert light to electricity in solar panels

Can also be found in photocopiers

A metalloid used to vulcanize rubber, to tint glass and ceramics, in solar cells, in rewritable CDs and DVDs and as a catalyst in oil refining

Today, most tellurium is obtained as a byproduct of mining and refining copper. 

Polonium was discovered in 1898 by Marie and Pierre Curie, when it was extracted from the uranium ore 

Extremely radioactive and toxic to humans

Can be used as a space probe heater

Extremely radioactive

Synthesized between 2000 and 2006. The name of the laboratory refers to the city of Livermore, California 

The most stable isotope has a half-life of about 53 milliseconds