PHOSPHORUS

GROUP #

• 5A

ELECTRON CONFIGURATION

COMMON IONIC CHARGES

• P3-
• Gains 3 Electrons
• New Electron Configuration
• 1S2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

PHOSPHORUS

• State of matter: Solid
• Whitea whiteb violet black
• Density (g/cm3) 1.828 1.88 2.36 2.69

ISOTOPES OF PHOSPHORUS

• Twenty-Three isotopes of phosphorus are known
• Ranging from 23P to 46P
• 31P is stable

PHACTS ABOUT PHOSPHORUS

• There are different colors of Phosphorus
• Essential for life
• Phosphorus is never found as the free element but in minerals
• There is 1% of phosphorus in human bodies
• There are traces of phosphorus found in urine

2PHOSOHORUS PHACTS

• Majority of phosphorus is found in fertilizers
• But other compounds that phosphorus is found are
• Detergents, pesticides, nerve agents

PHOSPHORUS IN SOCIETY

• Matches
• Fertilizers
• Water Treating
• Toothpaste
• Shampoos