This electron is in an excited unstable state.
At normal temperatures, phosphorus is a solid.
Phosphorus can, in fact, exist as covalent crystals in the solid state. Phosphorus usually exists in the solid state as non-covalent crystals. Under intense pressure, however, the bonds can become covalent.
Phosphorus stays in tetra atom form in its elemental state and its formula is P4
phosphorus, the second member,though a solid, can pass readily into vapour state.
Why triplet excited state is found to be more stable than singlet excited state?
This electron is in an excited unstable state.
its a solid it will ignite! be careful with it
In the case of excited phosphorus, the electron will bump up to the 3d level. This is the next closest location (in terms of energy) that the electron can go. Even though ground state phosphorus has no electrons in 3d, the atom can still access that sub-level because the principal quantum numbers for 3p (where its valence electrons are anyway) and 3d are the same.
solid state
At normal temperatures, phosphorus is a solid.
Yes, because an atom in an excited state will normally give off energy and go to a less-excited state or to its ground state. Some atoms have long-lived excited states and are called "metastable".
state in which electrons have absorbed energy and "jumped" to a higher energy level
When the electrons are at higher energy level,they are said to be excited state.
powder
Excited State -_-
gas