Phosphorus





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People might know about phosphorus, because of its uses. Places wheret phosphorus is found in is; urine, fireworks, matches, fertilizer, guano (bat and bird’s poop), pesticides, toothpaste, detergents, animal bones and human bones. Phosphorus was found in the atmosphere of the Sun, in the meteorites that reach Earth, igneous rocks and in sedimentary rocks.

The atomic mass of phosphorus is 16, and the atomic number is 15. There are 15 protons, which are the positive charge of the phosphorus. There are 16 neutrons, which are the neutral charge pf the phosphorus. There are also15 electrons, which is the negative charge of the phosphorus. Phosphorus is an "unhappy" atom.

Phosphorus was discovered in 1669 by Hennig Brand. Scientists discovered that there are three kinds of phosphorus; black phosphorus, red phosphorus, and white phosphorus. Phosphorus has been produced from inorganic phosphate, which is a significant component of dissolved urine solid.

Phosphorus has two kinds of characteristics. The first one is called chemical characteristic. The chemical characteristic of phosphorus is that it is highly reactive. It reacts with chlorine and creates phosphorus chloride. It also reacts with oxygen and creates glowing and catches on fire in the air. The second kind of characteristic is physical characteristic. The physical characteristic of phosphorus is that it’s non-metallic. White phosphorus glows in the dark and it is soft, waxy, whitish yellow sold, and it gives off faint greenish glow upon uniting with oxygen. It’s also poisonous and bursts into flames. Red phosphorus is stable. The black phosphorus is obtained by heating white phosphorus under high pressures.

Phosphorus refers too “Morning Star’. Phosphorus has been really fascinating for me, because now I know that phosphorus isn’t only a green light, now I know that it is poisonous, highly reactive and useful for the world. I love phosphorus even though I’m never going to touch it!