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Is phosphorus a liquid or gas?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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6y ago

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It is NEITHER at standard temperature and pressure. The pure element (which is practically never found in a pure form) is a white/yellow waxy solid, or a red amorphous solid, or a black powdery solid.

But it does form both liquid and gaseous compounds at room temperature.

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2y ago

Phosphate is the anion of phosphoric acid.

Substances described as phosphate rea;;y means potassium phosphate or calcium phosphate. , which are both solids.

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12y ago

No, Phosphorous is a solid at STP.

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14y ago

Phosphorus is a gas.

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solid

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