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