Phosphorus
Electron Configuration
|
General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | P |
| Atomic Weight | 30.97376 g/mol |
| Element Number | 15 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1669 |
| Discoverer | Brand |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 5, +/-3,4 |
| Boiling Point | 553 K |
| Melting Point | 317.3 K |
| Density | 1.82 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Ne]3s2,p3 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Acidic |
| Crystal Structure | Monoclinic |
| Electronegativity | 2.19 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 12.4 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 0.63 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 10e-16 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.235 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.769 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 10.486 |
| Atomic Volume | 17.0 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.28 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.06 Å |
| Synthetic | No |