Iakovleva Irina Viktorovna

The author of the article addresses significant milestones in the life path of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev, gives the statement of the historian of science, academician B.M. Kedrova, characterizing the personality of the creator of the Periodic system of chemical elements.

The article describes the chemical element As, presents its physical properties and a number of areas of application.

The article discusses the main directions of the use of sulfur in various spheres of human activity, emphasizes the importance of sulfur for the human body