| Symbol |
P |
|
| Atomic Number |
15 |
Relative Atomic Mass
12C = 12.0000 |
30.973762 |
Atomic Radius
pm |
115 (red)
93(white) |
First Ionisation Energy
kJ mol-1 |
1011.7 |
| Electronegativity |
2.19 |
Density
kg m-3 |
1820 (P4) [293 K]
2690 (black) [293 K]
2200 (red) [293 K] |
Molar Volume
cm3 |
17.02 (P4) |
Thermal Conductivity
W m-1 K-1 |
0.235 (P4) [300 K]
12.1 (black) [300 K] |
Melting Point
K |
317.3 (P4)
683 (red, under pressure) |
Boiling Point
K |
553 (P4) |
| Number of Isotopes |
10 |
Ground State Electron
Configuration |
[Ne]3s23p3 |
| Term Symbol |
4S3/2 |
| Discovery |
Discovered by H. Brandt (Hamburg, Germany) in 1669 |
| Name Derived From |
Greek phosphoros meaning 'bringer of light' |
Name in Other
Languages |
 Croatian | Fosfor |
 Danish | phosphor |
 Dutch | fosfor |
 Finnish | fosfori |
 French | phosphore |
 German | Phosphor |
 Italian | fosforo |
 Norwegian | fosfor |
 Portuguese | fósforo |
 Spanish | fósforo |
 Swedish | fosfor |
| Peter van der Krogt's Element Multidict - element name translations in over 48 langauges |
