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The principal natural isotope of phosphorus is P-31; isotopes P-32 and P-33 are only in traces and unstables.

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How many isotopes does phosphorus?

Have different atomic mass (have different numbers of neutrons)


What group and period does phosphorus belong to?

Phosphorus is in the group 15 and period 3 of the periodic table of Mendeleev.


What are phosphorus's common isotopes?

Phosphorus is considered practically monoisotopic: P-31; radioactive isotopes P-32 and P-33 exist only in traces.


Is phosphorus stable or unstable?

Phosphorus is stable in its common forms, such as white phosphorus and red phosphorus. However, there are unstable isotopes of phosphorus that are radioactive and undergo decay.


Is there any isotopes in phosphorus?

Yes, the most stable isotopes are 31P, 32P, and 33P. 31P is stable with 16 neutrons. 32P has a half-life of 14.28 days with 17 neutrons. 33P has a half-life of 25.3 days with 18 neutrons.


Is phosphorus a ion isotope or neutral element?

Phosphorus is typically found as a neutral element in its most common form, with an atomic number of 15 and 15 electrons balancing its 15 protons. However, phosphorus can also exist as ions, such as phosphate (PO₄³⁻) or phosphide (P³⁻), depending on its chemical bonding and oxidation state. Additionally, phosphorus has several isotopes, including stable isotopes like phosphorus-31 and radioactive isotopes like phosphorus-32.


Why does both isotopes of phosphorus have identical chemical properties?

All isotopes of a substance are chemically the same. It is their physical properties which are different.


How is phosphorus P-31 and P-32 similar?

Phosphorus-31 and phosphorus-32 are both isotopes of the element phosphorus, differing only in the number of neutrons they possess. They share similar chemical properties due to having the same number of protons, but phosphorus-32 is radioactive with a half-life of around 14 days, making it useful in biological research and medicine.


What is argons number of isotopes?

There are three natural isotopes.


Does the atomic number change in the three isotopes of hydrogen?

No the atomic number is same for the three isotopes of hydrogen (it is 1). The three isotopes of hydrogen differ by the number of neutrons.


What isotope iodine iron phosphorus radium has the longest half-time?

Phosphorus, iron, and iodine all have at least one isotope that is stable, and any of these would do for the longest half life. In fact, the radioactive isotopes of phosphorus are all synthetic, so radioactive phosphorus is not found in nature.


What is phosphorus trifluoride made up of?

Phosphorus and fluorine. Each phosphorus atom is bonded to three fluorine atoms.