Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Period number

3.

Family name

Non-metal

Family number

15.

Bohr model

Melting point

44 degrees celcius (111 degrees farenhight) 

Boiling point

280 degrees celcius (536 degrees farenhight).

Color

White.

Type of element

Non-metal.

State of matter at room temprature

Solid.

Atomic Number

15

Atomic Mass

The atomic mass is 30.97376. 

Discoverer

The man who discovered Phosphorus was Hennig Brand. 

Date element was discovered

Phosphorus was discovered in 1669.

Symbol

The symbol is P

History of the name

The name Phosphorus came from the Greek word ph`os (light) and phorus (bearer).