Look at the phase diagram for sulfur in Figure 11.12, bottom. What states of sulfur would you expect to see at each of the triple points? What solid phase would you expect to freeze out if you cooled liquid sulfur? Is this the phase that you usually see at room temperature? Explain your answers.
Figure 11.12
Phase diagrams for carbon dioxide and sulfur (not to scale)

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Critical point (31 C, 73 atm Solid Liquid Gas Triple point (-57 C, 5.1 atm) 1.0 78 C Temperature Triple point (151℃, 1290 atm) Rhombic Liquid 2 Gas Triple point Triple point (1 19℃ 6 × 10-5 atm) (95 C, 1 x 10-5 atm) Temperature-