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Phosphorus
Is the fifteenth element of the periodic table. It is white, it's in group 5 and is very reactive.
Is the fifteenth element of the periodic table. It is white, it's in group 5 and is very reactive.
Symbol: P
Atomic mass: 30.974
Atomic number: 15
Electronegativity: 2.19
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 5
Melting Point: 44.2 degrees C
Discoverer: Hennig Brand
Symbol: P
Atomic mass: 30.974
Atomic number: 15
Electronegativity: 2.19
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 5
Melting Point: 44.2 degrees C
Discoverer: Hennig Brand
- Phosphorus is a non-metal, it is not magnetic
- it is similar to other group 5 elements having 5 valence electrons, but it's different from two of the group 5 elements (alimony and bismuth) which are metals.
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