| Element Name | : Phosphorus |  |
| Symbol | : P |
| Presence in: |
| 1. 70 kg Person | : 780 g |
| 2. Body | : 1.1 % |
| 3. Earth Crust | : 0.099 % |
| 4. Earth Ocean | : 0.000007 % |
| 5. Universe | : 0.0007 % |
| Properties: |
| 1. Atomic Number | : 15 |
| 2. Atomic Weight | : 30.973762 |
| 3. Group | : 15 |
| 4. Period | : 3 |
| 5. Block | : p |
| 6. Density | : 1.823 g/cm3 |
| 7. Melting Point | : 317.35 K |
| 8. Boiling Point | : 553.15 K |
| 9. Electron Form | : [Ne] 3s2 3p3 |
| 10. State of matter | : Solid |
| 11. Color | : White, yellow, red, violet and black. |
| Other Facts: |
| 1. Area of Presence in Body | : Urine, Bones |
| 2. Existence in type of Foods | : B complex vitamins, Beef Fillet Steak, Brazil Nuts, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken and Milk |
| 3. Diseases | : Anemia (a low red blood cell count), confusion, increased risk of
infection, osteomalacia (softening of the bones) and weakness |
| 4. Health Uses | : It is a part of DNA, RNA, ATP, and the phospholipids that form all cell membranes. Hence it is important for life. |
| 5. Adult consumption / day | : 1250 mg |
| 6. Children consumption / day | : 100 mg |
| 7. Natural Form | : Phosphate rock |
| 8. Other Forms | : Nil |
| 9. Source Place | : United States, North Carolina, Florida, Idaho, Utah, Morocco, China, Russia, Tunisia, Jordan, and Israel. |
| 10. Common Uses | : Used in fertilizers for agriculture, ordinary wood, paper safety matches and making detergents. |
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