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Where is phosphorus used?

Phosphorus is used to make steels and phosphor bronze and is added to other alloys. There are many uses for organic phosphorus compounds. Phosphorus is an essential element in plant and animal cytoplasm. Red phosphorus, which is relatively stable, is used to make safety matches, tracer bullets, incendiary devices, pesticides, pyrotechnic devices, and many other products. it is also used in toothpaste shampoos and production of fretilizers


What is the state of the element phosphorous at room temp?

Phosphorus is solid at room temperature. That said, phosphorus is an element that can take different solid forms, depending upon how it was prepared and other factors. These different forms are called "allotropes".So a room temperature sample of phosphorus could be the common red phosphorus, used to make matches and road flares; the poisonous waxy white phosphorus, which is used to make incendiary bombs; or the rare purple/black phosphorus. You can see pictures of all three allotropes by googling "phosphorus".


What are phosphorus's used for?

There are many uses of phosphorus such as: 1. Phosphates are used to make special glass which is used for sodium lamps 2. Plants needs phosphorus for nutrition. Thus, it is added in fertilizers; 3. Radioactive isotopes of phosphorus are used as radioactive tracers; 4. China ware are made up of calcium phosphate 5. Matchstick strikers are made up of phosphorus 6. Incendiary Bombs, Tracer Ammunition, and Smoke Screen are made up of white phosphorus 7. One compound of phosphorus called tributylphosphate is used for extracting uranium 8. DNA and RNA makes use of phosphorus 9. Phosphorus is also used in manufacturing steel 10. It is used as detergent (Sodium tripolyphosphate) 11. Used for manufacturing fertilizers, toothpaste, food additives and pesticides (0ther compounds of Phosphorus)


Why Ammonium molybdate is used in test for phosphorus?

Ammonium molybdate is used in the test for phosphorus because it forms a yellow complex with phosphorus, which allows for the colorimetric determination of phosphorus levels. This reaction is commonly used in spectrophotometric methods to quantify phosphorus in various samples.


What elements are used to make fertilizer?

Fertilizers contain multiple elements. The the ones usually singled out for specification are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.


Why can 32p be used to make any nucleotide?

All nucleotides have a phosphorus atom that can be replaced with 32P


What chemical does oxygen and phosphorus make?

fire


What element is used to make match tips?

they used to be made of phosperous but is now made up of sulfer.and


What does phosphorus and chlorine make?

Phosphorus and chlorine can react to form phosphorus trichloride (PCl3) or phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5), depending on the stoichiometry of the reaction.


The group 15 element oxygen is used to make compounds known as fertilizers?

Both nitrogen and phosphorus are used for fertilisers.


What is the colour of the phosphorus allotrope in matches?

At one time white phosphorus was used, but it is not anymore; at present red phosphorus (which is actually a sort of maroon color) is used in some matches.


What is it called when phosphorus is used in the treatment of blood disorders?

when phosphorus is used in the treatment of blood disorders means then it is known as radio active phosphorus therapy.