Periodic Table

Phosphorus

Atomic Number: 15

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

30.9738

Density

1.823

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

44°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

280°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Phosphorus

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Phosphorus

Heat of Fusion

0.64 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

12.4 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

769.7 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

0.236 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Ne] 3s2 3p3

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
2850000
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1669

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

15

P

31

PhosphorusP31Stable100-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.0007%
In the Sun0.0007%
In Meteorites0.11%
In the Earth's Crust0.099%
In Seawater0.000007%
In the Human Body1.1%
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