Properties+of+Phosphorus

There are three different forms of phosphorus, which are white phosphorus, red phosphorus and black phosphorus. White phosphorus glows in the dark, and is flammable when exposed to the air, and it is also deadly poisonous. Red phosphorus can change its color from orange to purple, because of its chemical structure. Black phosphorus is make by high pressure. It looks like graphite and it also conducts electricity like graphite.

Melting point : 44.15°C Boiling point : 280.5°C Density : 1.82 grams per cubic cm Phase at room temperature : solid Element Classification: non metal