Phosphorus is an essential chemical element that has an atomic number of 15 and a symbol P. It is an element that occurs naturally in nature in the form of compounds. Phosphorus is classified as a metalloid, and it has a diamond crystal structure.

Phosphorus is a naturally occurring colorless solid that changes to a fluorescent pink gas when heated to high temperatures. It is very reactive and can form bonds with other chemical elements. It is slightly soluble in water and decomposes in sulfuric acid.

Phosphorus has unique chemical and physical properties that make it very useful for a number of industrial and medical applications. It is very reactive and can combine with other chemical elements to form stable compounds. It is also flammable and produces light when burning. Due to its ability to form chemical bonds, phosphorus is used in industry as a catalyst for certain chemical reactions.

Phosphorus is widely used in the chemical, agricultural and medical industry. It is often used in the manufacture of chemicals such as plastics, fertilizers and pharmaceuticals. It is also used in agriculture as a nutraceutical additive to stimulate plant growth. Phosphorus is also used to treat certain neurological diseases and is essential for human life and health.

44°
280°

30.973761998

-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5

[Ne] 3s2 3p3

2
8
5

2.19

10.4867

Synthetic

Radioactive

Liquid

Gaseous

Electronic configuration diagram

Characteristics

Name	Phosphorus
Number	15
Atomic	30.973761998
Symbol	P
Fusion	44
Boiling	280
Density	1.82
Period	3
Group	15

Discovery	1669 BranBrand
Abundance	1050
Radius	1.2
Electronegativity	2.19
Ionization	10.4867
Number of isotopes	7
Electronic configuration	[Ne] 3s2 3p3
Oxidation states	-3,-2,-1,1,2,3,4,5
Electron by energy level	2,8,5

Minerals containing this element : 673

Mineral	Hardness	Density
Abenakiite-(Ce)	4.00 / 4.00	3.21
Abuite
Afmite
Aheylite	5.00 / 6.00	2.85
Aldermanite	2.00 / 2.00	2.00
Alforsite	5.00 / 5.00	4.73
Allabogdanite	5.00 / 6.00	7.11
Allanpringite	3.00 / 3.00	2.54
Alluaudite	5.00 / 5.50	3.45
Althausite	3.50 / 3.50	2.97
Althupite	3.50 / 4.00	3.90
Amblygonite	5.50 / 6.00	2.98
Anapaite	3.00 / 4.00	2.80
Andreyivanovite
Angarfite	2.50 / 2.50	2.77
Angastonite	2.00 / 2.00	2.47
Apatite	5.00 / 6.00	3.16
Apexite	2.00 / 2.00	1.74
Arangasite	1.00 / 2.00	2.00
Archerite	2.00 / 2.00	2.00
Arctite	5.00 / 5.00	3.11
Ardealite	1.00 / 1.50	2.30
Ardennite-(V)	6.00 / 7.00	3.55
Arnhemite		2.33
Arrojadite-(BaFe)		3.54
Arrojadite-(BaNa)
Arrojadite-(KFe)	5.00 / 5.00	3.50
Arrojadite-(KNa)
Arrojadite-(NaFe)
Arrojadite-(PbFe)	4.00 / 5.00
Arrojadite-(SrFe)
Arsenocrandallite	5.50 / 5.50	3.25
Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)	3.50 / 3.50	4.10
Arsenoflorencite-(La)	3.50 / 3.50	4.10
Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)	3.50 / 3.50	4.05
Arsenogorceixite	4.00 / 4.00	3.65
Arsenogoyazite	4.00 / 4.00	3.33
Arthurite	3.00 / 4.00	3.02
Artsmithite		6.40
Arupite	1.50 / 2.00	2.00
Asselbornite	3.00 / 3.00
Atencioite	4.50 / 4.50	2.84
Attakolite	5.00 / 5.00	3.09
Attikaite	2.00 / 2.50	3.20
Augelite	4.50 / 5.00	2.00
Autunite	2.00 / 2.50	3.10
Babefphite	3.50 / 4.00	4.31
Bakhchisaraitsevite	2.00 / 2.50	2.50
Barahonaite-(Al)
Barahonaite-(Fe)		3.03
Barbosalite	5.50 / 6.00	3.60
Baricite	1.50 / 2.00	2.42
Bario-olgite	4.00 / 4.50	4.00
Bariosincosite	3.00 / 3.00
Barringerite	7.00 / 7.00	6.92
Bassetite	2.50 / 2.50	3.63
Bearthite	4.50 / 5.00	3.00
Bederite	5.00 / 5.00	3.48
Belovite-(Ce)	5.00 / 5.00	4.19
Belovite-(La)	5.00 / 5.00	4.19
Benauite	3.50 / 3.50	3.65
Benyacarite	2.50 / 3.00	2.40
Beraunite	2.00 / 2.00	2.90
Bergenite	2.00 / 3.00	4.10
Berlinite	6.50 / 6.50	2.64
Bermanite	3.50 / 3.50	2.84
Bertossaite	6.00 / 6.00	3.10
Beryllonite	5.50 / 6.00	2.80
Betalomonosovite
Beusite	5.00 / 5.00	3.60
Biphosphammite	1.00 / 2.00	2.04
Birchite	3.50 / 4.00	3.61
Bjarebyite	4.00 / 4.00	4.02
Bleasdaleite	2.00 / 2.00
Bobdownsite	5.00 / 5.00	3.16
Bobfergusonite	4.00 / 4.00	3.54
Bobierrite	2.00 / 2.50	2.20
Bolivarite	2.50 / 3.50	1.97
Bonshtedtite	4.00 / 4.00	2.95
Bornemanite	3.50 / 4.00	3.47
Brabantite	5.50 / 5.50	4.72
Bradleyite	3.00 / 4.00	2.73
Brazilianite	5.50 / 5.50
Brendelite	4.50 / 4.50	6.83
Brianite	4.00 / 5.00	3.00
Britholite-(Ce)	5.50 / 5.50	4.20
Britholite-(Y)	5.00 / 5.00	4.25
Brockite	3.00 / 4.00	3.70
Brushite	2.50 / 2.50	2.33
Buchwaldite	2.00 / 3.00	3.21
Burangaite	5.00 / 5.00	3.05
Bushmakinite	3.00 / 3.50	6.22
Byzantievite	4.50 / 5.00	4.25
Bøggildite	4.00 / 5.00	3.66
Cacoxenite	3.00 / 3.50	2.30
Calcioferrite	2.50 / 2.50	2.53
Calciopetersite	3.00 / 3.00	3.33
Camaronesite	2.50 / 2.50	2.38
Campo del cielo	4.00 / 5.00	7.80