P

Phosphorus

Z 15 30.974 g/molOther Nonmetal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

15

Period

3

Block

p

Occurrence

Primordial

Biological Role

Macronutrient

History

1669 (discovery, isolation)

Hennig Brand

Named By

Hennig Brand

Latin Name

Phosphorus

Abundance

Universe

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x