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15
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P
30.9740

Phosphorus

Nonmetal

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
15
Atomic Mass
30.9740 u
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2 3p3
Electronegativity
2.19
Block
p-block
Group
15
Period
3

🌡 Physical Properties

Phase (STP)
solid
Melting Point
317.30 K
Boiling Point
553.70 K
Density
1.8230 g/cm³

About Phosphorus

Essential for DNA and ATP; exists as white and red allotropes.

🔬 Isotopes of Phosphorus

Phosphorus has 1 naturally occurring isotope.

IsotopeMass NumberAtomic Mass (u)AbundanceType
31P3130.973762100.00%Stable

Data source: NIH PubChem (aggregated from IUPAC, NIST)