Phosphorus is a nonmetallic chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15.
Occurence
Elemental phosphorus exists in two major forms—white phosphorus and red phosphorus—but due to its high reactivity, phosphorus is never found as a free element on Earth.
Usage :
- Phosphorus is an essential component of living systems and it is found in nervous tissue, bones and cell protoplasm.
- Phosphorus used in the manufacture of safety matches, pyrotechnics, incendiary shells, smoke bombs.
- Phosphorus used in pesticides and also in the production of special glasses.
- Na3PO4 is important as a cleaning agent, water softener and for preventing boiler scale and corrosion of pipes and boiler tubes
- Phosphorus found in food items are pumpkin, soya foods, cheese, nuts like badam and fish.
