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  2. Phosphorus - Wikipedia

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    Violet phosphorus is a form of phosphorus that can be produced by day-long annealing of red phosphorus above 550 °C. In 1865, Hittorf discovered that when phosphorus was recrystallised from molten lead, a red/purple form is obtained. Therefore, this form is sometimes known as "Hittorf's phosphorus" (or violet or α-metallic phosphorus).

  3. Phosphorus cycle - Wikipedia

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    The phosphorus cycle is the biogeochemical cycle that involves the movement of phosphorus through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.Unlike many other biogeochemical cycles, the atmosphere does not play a significant role in the movement of phosphorus, because phosphorus and phosphorus-based materials do not enter the gaseous phase readily, [1] as the main source of gaseous phosphorus ...

  4. Allotropes of phosphorus - Wikipedia

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    White phosphorus converts to the thermodynamically-stabler red allotrope, but that allotrope is not isolated polyhedra. Cubane, in particular, is unlikely to form, [7] and the closest approach is the half-phosphorus compound P 4 (CH) 4, produced from phosphaalkynes. [8]

  5. Phosphor - Wikipedia

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    Bulk material must be milled to obtain a desired particle size range, since large particles produce a poor-quality lamp coating, and small particles produce less light and degrade more quickly. During the firing of the phosphor, process conditions must be controlled to prevent oxidation of the phosphor activators or contamination from the ...

  6. White phosphorus - Wikipedia

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    White phosphorus converts to the thermodynamically-stabler red allotrope, but that allotrope is not isolated polyhedra. A cubane-type cluster, in particular, is unlikely to form, [12] and the closest approach is the half-phosphorus compound P 4 (CH) 4, produced from phosphaalkynes. [13]

  7. Submerged-arc furnace for phosphorus production - Wikipedia

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    The Submerged-arc furnace for phosphorus production is a particular sub-type of electric arc furnace used to produce phosphorus and other products. Submerged arc furnaces are mainly used for the production of ferroalloys. The nomenclature submerged means that the furnace's electrodes are buried deep in the furnace burden.

  8. Produced from phosphate embedded in rocks, white phosphorus is a toxic substance that’s used in fertilizers, cleaning compounds as well as military tools and weapons, according to the Centers ...

  9. Phosphoric acids and phosphates - Wikipedia

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    The general formula of a phosphoric acid is H n+2−2x P n O 3n+1−x, where n is the number of phosphorus atoms and x is the number of fundamental cycles in the molecule's structure, between 0 and ⁠ n + 2 / 2 ⁠. Pyrophosphate anion. Trimethyl orthophosphate.