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Phosphorus-32 decays to sulfur-32 by beta radiation.

In phosphorus' nucleus, a neutron splits into a proton and an electron. The electron is emitted from the atom as a beta particle.

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Do proteins have phosphorus?

Some proteins may contain phosphorous.


What is the crystal structure of phosphorous?

The crystal structure of phosphorous is monoclinic.


What are the family members names of the element phosphorous in the periodic table?

nitrogen phosphorous arsenic antimony bismuth


What are the most common sources for phosphates found in water?

Fellow Canadian? (I can tell by the "ous" ending!) Most sources of phosphorous come from household laundry detergents or cleaning products (like dishwashing detergents, etc). If you look on most labels of typical household cleaners, they don't usually list their ingredients. Even the material safety data sheets don't list ALL of the ingredients (instead, they focus on the major hazardous ingredients). But if you do a search for "phosphate free" or "phosphorous free" detergents or cleaners, you'll find a lot of info on just how much phosphorous can be in some of this stuff (one site told me that one bottle of dish detergent holds the same amount of phosphorous as in a bag of fertilizer). Other sources are industries like production companies that make fertilizers or pesticides (depending on how stringent the discharge limits are in the town or city, different levels of phosphorous can be released to the sewage plant). But the majority of the source of phosphorous for all towns come from the household uses.


What happen when phosphorous is exposed to air?

If exposed to air with a high oxygen content, pure phosphorous powder will explode violently, fusing with the oxygen molecules to create the highly inflammable and unstable compound P2O3, Phosphorous Trioxide. Upon combustion, phosphourous will also frequently react with other gases to form Phosphorous Nitrate and Phosphorous Dihexacarbobutalate, both being dangerously unstable at room temperature.