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It occurs more slowly because phosphorus rarely occurs as a gas.
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∙ 11y agoNitrogen is more abundant on earth and mostly exists in gaseous state while Phosphorus is less abundant and exists in solid state only, so phosphorus cycle is slower.
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Is phosphorus a very reactive non-metal?
Yes, very reactive, more than silicon, nitrogen and sulfur (neighbours in periodic table. But it is not the most reactive nonmetal, which is fluorine.
Which has a larger radius arsenic or phosphorus?
Carbon has a larger atomic radius than nitrogen. The radii of these compounds are 67pm and 56pm, respectively. This occurs because the electrons in nitrogen are more attracted to the nucleus than electrons in carbon.
Which bond is more polar a phosphorus fcholrine bond or a phosphorus fluorine bond?
The bond between phosphorus and fluorine atoms is more polar than the bond between phosphorus and chlorine atoms.
What is more reactive than phosphorus?
NOONE
How do fertilizers work?
In addition to sunlight, CO2 and water, plants need certain elements in order to produce the compounds that they require to live. The most needed are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. There are a number of others. Fertilizers are an attempt to replace these elements into the soil so that plants can grow faster than they would if you waited for nature to replenish these things "normally" (mainly by decay). But if you add to much fertilizer then the plants can get "burned" and will lose productivity. Also Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium are macro nutrients.
Why does the phosphorus cycle occur slower than the carbon and nitrogen cycles?
Phosphorus, not found in the atmosphere like carbon and nitrogen, take a longer time to move through solids. Phosphorus cycles through sedimentary rock which takes a lot longer of a process.
Why the phosphorus cycle occurs more slowly than both the carbon cycle and the nitrogen cycle?
Both carbon and nitrogen are found in the air as gases and are readily absorbed by the body. Unlike them, phosphorus is not in the air as a gas but rather moves slowly from deposits on land and sediments, to living organisms, and then back into the soil and water sediment.
Why does only phosphorus have valency more than 4?
No. Nitrogen does, as well.
Why is nitrogen more electronegative than phosphorus?
Chlorine is more electronegative than phosphorus. Generally, the trend of the periodic table is that electronegativity increases as you go from left to right, and it decreases as you go down.
Is the element phosphorus different from the phosphorus used in phosphorus cycle?
of course, elemental phosphorous is P while in the phosphorus cycle you have mainly PO4 3- called phosphate. It is part of the salts. But remember that P cycle is more complex than that. P is incorporated to the bones, DNA, RNA.
Which group 5a element other than nitrogen is essential to living organisms?
phosphorus
Why does the reactivity of nitrogen differ from phosphorus?
Nitrogen is chemically less reactive. This is because of the high stability of its molecule, N2. In N2, the two nitrogen atoms form a triple bond. This triple bond has very high bond strength, which is very difficult to break. It is because of nitrogen's small size that it is able to form pπ−pπ bonds with itself. This property is not exhibited by atoms such as phosphorus. Thus, phosphorus is more reactive than nitrogen.
Do sulfur nitrogen phosphorus and bromine have the same thermal conductivity?
These elements have quite different physical characteristics. At normal temperatures and pressures, nitrogen is a gas, sulfur and phosphorus are solid, and bromine is a liquid. Nitrogen, in a gaseous state, is far less thermally conductive than the others.
Is the nitrogen cycle part of the water cycle and the carbon and oxygen cycle?
Yes,we are apart of Nitrogen cycle when a human being decomposed forms NH3 as Decomposition extraction.
Why doesn't the phosphorus cycle have any gas components?
The phosphorus cycle does not contain any gas components because they can't be broken down any further than phosphate salt or fine dust particles.
Why is nitrogen a gas and phosphorous is a solid at room temperature?
Nitrogen forms molecules N2, whereas phosphorus forms larger molecules such as P4.(Phosphorus has a number of allotropes). The underlying reason is that nitrogen a second period element can form double bonds to itself much better than P which is in period 3.
What does NPK stand for?
(N)Nitrogen (P)Phosphorus (K)Potassium The NPK percentage is usually shown in plant fertilizers. Chemical fertilisers have more NPK than natural fertilisers.
