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Phosphorus

Uses Phosphorus is known for some of its many uses. Certain things stick out more then others. Here are some main uses you will recognize a pattern in these uses. You know those things called fireworks that are set off in the air on Fourth of July. Well to make those they are a combination of elements such as **Sulfur Phosphorus Carbon etc.** Well those elements react off each other to create those pretty things in the sky. But there is a lot of pyrotechnics involved. This kicks off into the uses of said element of Phosphorus. Used in- Manufacture of safety matches They also use this for pyrotechnics. Also known as things/people that set off fire works. Smoke bombs as well as tracer bullets. Phosphorus is also used in special glasses. Like Sodium Lamps. Calcium Phosphate is used to make a thing called //China Wire.// This is also used in baking powder. The element is also used in your steels!!! Finally in pesticides. History of element: This element was discovered way back in **//1669//**. A man Named **//Hannig Brand//**. Had discovered this pride element that we use In everyday life.This element was discovered in a place called Hamburg Germany. This element used to be called **//“cold Fire”//** By the man who had discovered it in this time period. He called it such word because it could light in the dark. He did not tell anyone of his discovery. Instead he had sold it. The people who had gotten it sold to them were known as **//Johann Daniel Kraft and Kunckel von Loewenstern.//** This element got its illuminating name from the Greek word of **//“Phosphoros”//** meaning **//“Brighter then light.”//**
 * Phosphorus Symbol: The symbol for this element is P **
 * Atomic Number: ** The atomic number also known as number of protons is **15**
 * Atomic Weight: ** The atomic weight of said element is **30.97** this is rounded at the end
 * Group Number for element: ** The group number happens to be **15** but it is not this kind of case in all elements.
 * Group Name: ** The group name is part of its origin and its group name is **Pnictogen**.
 * Period on Periodic Table: ** The period is the columns on the periodic table the period number of Phosphorus happens to be **3**.
 * Block On Periodic Table: ** The block of this element is in **p-block** no we are not talking prisons we are talking about placement on the periodic table
 * Classification Of Element: ** Elements get classified as a metal non-metal noble gas ect. The element of Phosphorus happens to be **non-metallic also known as non-metal**
 * Color of Element: ** Some elements happen to have a distinct color to them. This element can have a range of colors. This element can be **Colorless, Red, and Silver/White.** This can very because of the use for phosphorus.
 * Cost of phosphorus!!!!! **
 * The cost or value of this element is… **
 * $4.00 per 100 Grams **
 * Unusual facts!!! **
 * * ****When hennig discovered this he was the first person to discover an element other then gold and silver. **
 * But they had no name for it **
 * And it helped discover Uranus **
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 21px;">Electron Configuration- //****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 21px;">[Ne]3s^2 3p^3 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 21px;">Oxidation State- //5,3,-3// **
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 21px;">Density- //****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 21px;">1.823 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 21px;">Valence Electrons- 5 **

Black Phosphorus Matches

**__ Works Cited __** // Web Elements //. The University of Sheffield, 1993. Web. 4 Mar. 2013. <http://www.webelements.com/>. <a href="http://www.chemicool.com/elements/phosphorus.html">Phosphorus</a> code Gray, Theodore, ed. //Periodic table//. Theodore Gray, n.d. Web. 4 Mar. 2013. code