why is phosphorus stored in water
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Phosphorus is a highly reactive element. This means that at room-temperature it reacts very quickly with the oxygen in the air, turning into pentoxide and in the process leading to high combustion.
This makes it a very dangerous element if not handled properly.
However, phosphorus is also insoluble in water. When kept under water, it is easy to carry and prevents it from directly reacting with Oxygen in the air.
This makes it a very dangerous element if not handled properly.
However, phosphorus is also insoluble in water. When kept under water, it is easy to carry and prevents it from directly reacting with Oxygen in the air.
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White phosphorus is extremely receptive contrasted with every other allotrope of phosphorus. It responds quickly as it interacts with the air.
At the point when presented to air, it precipitously touches off and is oxidized quickly to phosphorus pentoxide. Such warmth is created by this response that the component blasts into a yellow fire and delivers a thick white smoke. Likewise, white phosphorus is exceptionally shaky and responsive because of its basic feeble direct layered structure, effortlessly brittle bonds and lower attractions between the particles.
Most injuries related with white phosphorus are the aftereffect of mischances because of either human or mechanical mistake. Care in handling and utilization of weapons should fill in as the essential anticipation of wounds and burns related with white phosphorus.
This is the explanation behind putting away White phosphorus in different solvents.
At the point when presented to air, it precipitously touches off and is oxidized quickly to phosphorus pentoxide. Such warmth is created by this response that the component blasts into a yellow fire and delivers a thick white smoke. Likewise, white phosphorus is exceptionally shaky and responsive because of its basic feeble direct layered structure, effortlessly brittle bonds and lower attractions between the particles.
Most injuries related with white phosphorus are the aftereffect of mischances because of either human or mechanical mistake. Care in handling and utilization of weapons should fill in as the essential anticipation of wounds and burns related with white phosphorus.
This is the explanation behind putting away White phosphorus in different solvents.
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