Phosphorus

Facts About Phosphorus:  State of Matter: Solid Period: 4 Group:15

Physical Properties:   Chemical Properties:  
 *  Its color is black, red or white
 *  Boiling Point: 280°C
 *  Melting Point: 44.2°C
 *  White Phosphorus glows in the dark
 * Black Phosphorus has the ablility to conduct electricity
 * Red Phosphorus has a chemical structure that lets its color change from orange to purple

Interesting Facts:   Uses: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Used to cause bad burns in WWll
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The Red tip on top of matches is made of phosphorus
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Phosphorus was discovered in 1669 by preparing urine in a certain way.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Inside a human's bones and teeth
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Found in DNA and RNA molecules

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