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Also known as P, element 15, 15P

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Phosphorus is a chemical element with the symbol P and atomic number 15. Its standard atomic mass is 30.973761998. The element has an electronegativity of 2.19 and exhibits oxidation states of -1, 1, 2, and -3. Its electron configuration is described as 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³, or [Ne] 3s² 3p³. The ionic radius is 0.38.

Phosphorus was discovered in 1669. Its chemical formula is P. In the PubChem database, it is associated with the CID 5462309 and the IUPAC name phosphane. The InChIKey is OAICVXFJPJFONN-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The canonical SMILES string is [P]. The Unicode character for phosphorus is 磷. It has zero hydrogen bond donors and acceptors, and a topological polar surface area of 0.

The subject is referenced in 4,530 other encyclopedia articles. PubMed lists 135,350 results for the query phosphorus. A description of the element appears in a WIRED article titled "The World’s Farms Are Hooked on Phosphorus. It’s a Problem."

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Key facts

Phosphorus.engvar: en-GB

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Chemical data

Formula: P
Molecular weight: 30.973762 g/mol
IUPAC name: phosphane
SMILES: [P]
InChIKey: OAICVXFJPJFONN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area: 0 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 0
Formal charge: 0

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Research

135,350 papers

Phosphorus: a quick reference.ReviewThe Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 2008Bates JADOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.02.002
[Phosphorus intake and bone health].ReviewClinical calcium · 2009Uenishi K
The Relevance of Phosphorus and Iron Chemistry to the Recovery of Phosphorus from Wastewater: A Review.ReviewEnvironmental science & technology · 2015Wilfert P, Kumar PS, Korving L et al.DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b00150
Phosphorus.Cahiers d'homeopathie et de therapeutique comparee · 1948CHARETTE G
Phosphorus.Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy · 1951SPALDING RW
Plant based phosphorus recovery from wastewater via algae and macrophytes.ReviewCurrent opinion in biotechnology · 2012Shilton AN, Powell N, Guieysse BDOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2012.07.002
Dynamic Changes in Soil Phosphorus Accumulation and Bioavailability in Phosphorus-Contaminated Protected Fields.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Liang H, Wang C, Lu X et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912262
Acute phosphorus poisoning.Archives of internal medicine (Chicago, Ill. : 1908) · 1949RUBITSKY HJ, MYERSON RMDOI: 10.1001/archinte.1949.00220310047005

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Described at

The World’s Farms Are Hooked on Phosphorus. It’s a Problem | WIRED

Half of the globe’s crop productivity comes from a key fertilizer ingredient that’s nonrenewable—and literally washing away.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: lithophile
Part of: group 15
Named after: Phosphorus
Material used: guano
Mass: 30.973761998
Image: Phosphor.JPG
Has use: fertilizer

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oxidation state: 5
topic's main category: Category:Phosphorus
discoverer or inventor: Hennig Brand
element symbol: P
Commons category: Phosphorus
atomic number: 15
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
time of discovery or invention: 1669-00-00
different from: phosphor
Unicode character: 磷
electronegativity: 2.19
canonical SMILES: [P]
Commons gallery: Phosphorus
chemical formula: P
electron configuration: [Ne] 3s² 3p³
ionic radius: 0.38
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
described at URL: www.wired.com/story/the-worlds-farms-are-hooked-on-phosphorus-its-a-problem