The electrons of Phosphorus (and all elements) have energy levels in which their electrons can exist. The exact value of these energy level is determined by the magnitude of the positive charge of the elements nucleus and the wave nature of electrons themselves. These energy levels are numerous and exist even though there are not enough electrons to fill them. An electron may jump between any two of these energy levels (provided that the destination level is vacant) and in doing so either absorbs or emits a photon of light. The colour (wavelength, frequency) of this light depends on the difference of energy between the two energy levels traversed. An electron going from an inner orbit to a higher orbit absorbs a photon of light unique to the energy difference of those two orbitals, and an electron going from a higher orbit to a lower orbit emits a photon of light unique to the energy difference of those two orbitals.
Now the energy levels in phosphorus are such that there is a series of them that absorb certain frequencies of infrared light until the electron has absorbed a sum of energies that is equal to an energy difference that corresponds to a frequency of visible light. This series of energy levels is known as a 'ladder' as it provides a number of small steps by which a great 'height' can be reached. Once the electron has reached this 'height' then it can drop back down to it original ground state and emit the unique frequency of visible light we associate with phosphorus glow.
So in effect phosphorus is converting heat into light. The heat being low level Infrared light into visible light.
Now all elements have this effect. It is just that phosphorus' particular light emission is in the visible range.
No only white phosphorus will
All I know is that there are 4 uses of phosphorus. 1: Phosphorus is used as the red tip of a lighting match. 2: It is used in fertilizers for grass to grow and get green. 3: Used in pesticides to kill bugs. 4: Used to make glow sticks. Those are four reasons I know how phosphorus is used.
hennig brand is the first known creator of phosphorus, a solid object which could glow in the dark, also meaning light bearer in greek
Phosphorus was discovered in 1669 by Hennig Brand. He had a crazy idea that the key to alchemy was in urine! He was heating up urine one day in an attempt to discover how to change metals into gold when he stumbled across phosphorus. It is named because of its ability to glow in the dark.
phosphorus is not magnetic
No, phosphorus is NOT in glow sticks. Phosphorus is way to dangerous to be put in glow sticks. While a glow stick does have phosphorescence (meaning glow after illumination), it does not have phosphorus.
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Phosphorus has a faint glow when exposed to oxygen.
No. faeces only glows if you put phosphorus in the faeces
your poo would glow in the dark. i mean seriously.
Ultraviolet Light Sensitive Phosphorus Powder.
No, but glowsticks contain phosphorus(an element), that is made from urine.
It burns slowly in oxygen causing a glow that will not harm you. It also can be used as a fertillizer.
Some minerals will glow in UV light; these minerals are called fluorescent minerals. Some minerals may continue to glow after the UV light is removed; these minerals are called phosphorescent.Click on the links below for further information and examples.
The earth is illuminated by the sun, by the moon, and by the stars. Parts of earth glow, including lava fields. Areas where phosphorus is available glow as well, and this phenomenon is known as chemiluminescence.