P+-+Phosphorus

Phosphorus Rachel Van Rensselaer

Name: **Phosphorus** Symbol:**P** Atomic Number:**15** Atomic Mass:**30.973762** Standard State: **solid at 298** Group name: **Pnictogen** Period in Periodic Table:**3** Color: **red/ silvery white** Classification: **Non- Metalic**

Some Facts: ** Phosphorus can be white, red, purple, and black. Phosphorus is usually misspelled for Phosphorous. When it is exposed to sunlight, or when heated in its own vapour to 250 degrees C. it gets converted to a red variety. Phosphorus was discovered in 1669 by a man named Henning Brand, who got it from urine. Phosphorus is used in the manufacture of safty matches, pyrotechnics, incendiary shells, smoke bombs, tracer bullets, ect. Phosphorus is also used in the production of specaial glasses, such as those used for sodium lamps. Did you know that white phosphorus glows in the dark when it is exposed to damp air at abour room temp. to form " Phosphorus Pentoxide? It reacts quickly with all the halgons at room temp. Phosphorus is Very interesting **



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