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Periodic Table of the Elements: Phosphorus

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008

Periodic Table of the Elements: Phosphorus

Periodic Table of the Elements: Phosphorus
Atomic Number: 15
Atomic Symbol: P
  Phosphorus
Atomic Weight: 30.97376
Electron Configuration: 2 · 8 · 5


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