Basic Information

Name: PHOSPORUS

Symbol: P

classification:Phosphorus is a nonmetal

color:White phosphorus is usually pale yellow

Atomic weight:30.97376

state: solid

Melting Point:44.2 oC, 317.3 K

Boiling Point:44.2 oC, 317.3 k

Shells: 2,8,5

Electron configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3

Density @ 20oC:1.82 g/cm3

Atomic volume:17.0 cm3/mol

Structure: P4 tetrahedral arrangement (white phosphorus)

Hardness:0.5 mohs