Periodic Table of the Elements: Phosphorus
Related article: Periodic Table of the Elements (table)Periodic Table of the Elements
(showing atomic number and atomic symbol; click on atomic symbol for more detailed information)
Groups
..... Click the link for more information.
Atomic Number: | 15 |
Atomic Symbol: | P |
Phosphorusphosphorus [Gr.,=light-bearing], nonmetallic chemical element; symbol P; at. no. 15; at. wt. 30.97376; m.p. 44.1°C;; b.p. about 280°C;; sp. gr. 1.82 at 20°C;; valence −3, +3, or +5. ..... Click the link for more information. | |
Atomic Weight: | 30.97376 |
Electron Configuration: | 2 · 8 · 5 |