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Phosphorus
Discovered by Hennig Brandt in 1669
Atomic Number: 15
Atomic Mass: 30.973762
Protons-15
Elections-15
Neutrons-16
Classifications-nonmetal
Family-Pnictogen
Origin of Name-The name is derived from the Greek
‘phosphoros’, meaning bringer of light, because it glows in
the dark
1. Phosphorus pure colors come in red/silvery
white/colorless
2. It was isolated from boiling, filtering, and processing
60 buckets of urine.
3. White Phosphorus is very poisonous,50 mg
constituting an approximate fatal dose
4. Its Boiling Point is 280 and Melting Point 44.15.
5. Some Phosphorus compounds glow in the dark and are
used in fluorescent television sets and light bulbs.
6. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in carbon disulfide.
Anthony Rodriguez
Pr.8