Phosphorus

Phosphorus

element
P

An essential element of life — found in every DNA molecule

Every strand of DNA in your body is held together by phosphorus atoms arranged in structures like this.

Phosphorus (P) - a reactive nonmetal, painted as an original watercolour derived from its place in the periodic table.

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityPhosphorus
FormulaP
ElementP (Z = 15)

Allotropes