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Is phosphorus is reactive non metal?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 9/18/2022

Yes, very reactive, more than silicon, nitrogen and sulfur (neighbours in Periodic Table. But it is not the most reactive nonmetal, which is fluorine.

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