Phosphorus
| Phosphorus | |
|---|---|
| P | |
| In situ availability: | |
| Necessity: | |
| Atomic number: | 15 |
| Atomic mass: | 30.973762 |
| group: | 15 |
| period: | 3 |
| normal phase: | Solid |
| series: | Non-metals |
| density: | (white) 1.823 g/cm3 (red) 2.34 g/cm3 (black) 2.69 g/cm3 |
| melting point: | (white) 317.3K, 44.2°C, 111.6°F |
| boiling point: | 550K, 277°C, 531°F |
| C ← N → O | |
| Si ← P → S | |
| Ge ← As → Se | |
| Atomic radius (pm): | 100 |
| Bohr radius (pm): | 98 |
| Covalent radius (pm): | 106 |
| Van der Waals radius (pm): | 180 |
| ionic radius (pm): | (+5) 17 |
| 1st ion potential (eV): | 10.49 |
| Electron Configuration | |
| 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3 | |
| Electrons Per Shell | |
| 2, 8, 5 | |
| Electronegativity: | 2.19 |
| Electron Affinity: | 0.75 |
| Oxidation states: | +/-3, 5, 4 |
| Magnetism: | ? |
| Crystal structure: | Cubic |
Phosphorus is a Non-metal in group 15.
It has a Cubic crystalline structure.
It is found on the moon in the mineral KREEP.
This element has a stable isotope of 31
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