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As it is heated further, to 180 degrees Celsius, the liquid that originally was freely flowing starts to thicken and after a short time becomes so viscous that the beaker can be inverted without any liquid flowing out. This behavior is attributed to breaking of bonds in the S8 rings so that long chains of S atoms form. These wrap around each other like strands of spaghetti in a bowl and prevent the liquid from flowing.

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