P Phosphorus

1. Aidan Hardekopf
Phosphorus

2. Click me! General info
•Atomic number: 15
•Classification: Nonmetal
•Symbol: P
•Amount of protons/neutrons/electrons: 15/16/15 respectively
•Melting and boiling points: 44.2 and 280.5 degrees Celsius
•Colored in red, white, black and a rare violet.
•Natural phase of matter: solid
•Atomic mass: 30.973...
Red phosphorus powder.

3. Click me! General info
•Atomic number: 15
•Classification: Nonmetal
•Symbol: P
•Amount of protons/neutrons/electrons: 15/16/15 respectively
•Melting and boiling points: 44.2 and 280.5 degrees Celsius
•Colored in red, white, black and a rare violet.
•Natural phase of matter: solid
•Atomic mass: 30.973...
Red phosphorus powder.

4. Click here! History of phosphorus •Name origin: In Greek, "phôs" is light and "phoros" is bearer.
Therefore, phosphorous is the "light bearer.
•Discovered by Hennig Brand in 1669 in attempt to create the
Philosopher's Stone. The stone is said to turn all solids into
gold (which is absolutely unreal.) Brand wanted to keep the
element a secret, until he told a few other scientists. Even
Robert Boyle got his hands on the element. It wasn't until the
late 18th century that it was discovered for use in fertilizer.
•Phosphorus is known to be found in DNA and RNA ever
since the genetic code's existence.
Depiction of
Brand
discovering
phosphorus

5. Click here! History of phosphorus •Name origin: In Greek, "phôs" is light and "phoros" is bearer.
Therefore, phosphorous is the "light bearer.
•Discovered by Hennig Brand in 1669 in attempt to create the
Philosopher's Stone. The stone is said to turn all solids into
gold (which is absolutely unreal.) Brand wanted to keep the
element a secret, until he told a few other scientists. Even
Robert Boyle got his hands on the element. It wasn't until the
late 18th century that it was discovered for use in fertilizer.
•Phosphorus is known to be found in DNA and RNA ever
since the genetic code's existence.
Depiction of
Brand
discovering
phosphorus

6. Density fight!!!
Phosphorus vs. Sulfur
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Density (g/cm cubed)
Grams of element
Phosphorus (P) Sulfur

7. Density fight!!!
Phosphorus vs. Sulfur
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Density (g/cm cubed)
Grams of element
Phosphorus (P) Sulfur

8. Density fight!!!
Phosphorus vs. Sulfur
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Density (g/cm cubed)
Grams of element
Phosphorus (P) Sulfur

9. Uses for phosphorus Fertilizer;
phosphorus is
known for being
essential to
DNA and to a
lesser extent
fertilizer.
Red phosphorus is used in match
heads. You can see the texture of a
match head next to the matches.
White phosphorus is
used in some
explosives, including
rockets. This caused
an uproar because of
safety concerns.
Watch a video of a
white phosphorus
explosion

10. Uses for phosphorus Fertilizer;
phosphorus is
known for being
essential to
DNA and to a
lesser extent
fertilizer.
Red phosphorus is used in match
heads. You can see the texture of a
match head next to the matches.
White phosphorus is
used in some
explosives, including
rockets. This caused
an uproar because of
safety concerns.
Watch a video of a
white phosphorus
explosion

11. Uses for phosphorus Fertilizer;
phosphorus is
known for being
essential to
DNA and to a
lesser extent
fertilizer.
Red phosphorus is used in match
heads. You can see the texture of a
match head next to the matches.
White phosphorus is
used in some
explosives, including
rockets. This caused
an uproar because of
safety concerns.
Watch a video of a
white phosphorus
explosion

12. Phosphorus' crystal
structure Black phosphorus Red phosphorus

13. Phosphorus' crystal
structure Black phosphorus Red phosphorus

14. Phosphorus' crystal
structure Black phosphorus Red phosphorus

15. Did you know...?
•When Hennig Brand discovered phosphorus,
he made it by boiling remains of boiled urine.
•Hamburg, the town this element was
discovered in, was bombed with caustic white
phosphorus explosives. The city erupted in
flames.
Background: Hamburg in the 19th century.

16. The Element Boxes
It became apparent that elements became the subject of
interest in NPMM. Therefore, each eighth grade student
decided to create an element box, containing basic
information about each element. Each one comes with a
Keynote presentation and video (hidden in a QR code) of
each element. Mine is about phosphorus, an element you
have learned has an abundance of uses, an odd history
and one heck of an explosion. Each box also has artifacts,
which symbolize what the element is used for.