Phosphorus is a chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15. A multivalent pnictogen, phosphorus as a mineral is almost always present in its maximally oxidised state, as inorganic phosphate rocks. Symbol: P Electron configuration: Ne 3s2 3p3 Atomic number: 15 Melting point: 111.6°F (44.2°C) Discovered: 1669 Atomic mass: 30.973762 ± 0.000002 u Discoverer: Hennig Brand
The element has also given name to unique physical phenomena -->
Phosphorescence
Light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat. "the stones overhead gleamed with phosphorescence"
Physics The emission of radiation in a similar manner to fluorescence but on a longer timescale, so that emission continues after excitation ceases.
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