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whnenever phosphorus react with oxygen it starts sparkling so that's why it is called so
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What element whose name light-bearing burns spontaneously in air?
phosphorus
Who named the element phosphorus?
17th century alchemist Hennig Brand from the Greek for "light-bearing" or "light-bearer."
Why is phosphorus named phosphorus?
phosphorus means "bringer of light".
Is phosphorus an acid?
No. Phosphorus is an element with the chemical symbol P. Somewhat confusingly there is a chemical called phosphorous acid, H3PO3. It is a compound of phosphorus.
What are fluorescent light bulbs inner wall coated with?
phosphorus
What element whose name light-bearing burns spontaneously in air?
phosphorus
Which elements name comes from the greek for light bearing?
phosphorus or P on the periodic table
Who named the element phosphorus?
17th century alchemist Hennig Brand from the Greek for "light-bearing" or "light-bearer."
Why is phosphorus named phosphorus?
phosphorus means "bringer of light".
The light bearing packet of energy emitted by an electron is called a?
A packet of light energy is called a photon.
What is phosphorus atoms embedded in plastic absorb light energy and slowly release the light in a glow and the dark process called?
photoluminescence
Is phosphorus a Greek root of light?
no it is not
Why did Hennig Brand name the element phosphorus?
The name of the chemical element phosphorus is derived from the Greek word fosforos, a light carrier. Brand observed that phosphorus emit a light in a dark room.
What is the movement of phosphorus through the biosphere called?
The phosphorus cycle!
What does phosphorus name mean?
bearer of light
What is the name of the compound P4?
This molecule of phosphorus can be called a tetrahedron of phosphorus.
What is in phosphorus?
Phosphorus is in the Other Nonmetals or also called the nitrogen group.
