15 Phosphorus H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si[P ]S Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr +--------------------+ | 15 ____ | | | _ \ | | | |_) | | | | __/ | | |_| | | | | Phosphorus | | 30.97376200 u | +--------------------+ Electron Configuration: [Ne]3s2 3p3 Electronegativity: 2.19 Atomic Radius: 180 pm Ionization Energy: 10.487 eV Electron Affinity: 0.746 eV Oxidation States: +5, +3, -3 Standard State: Solid Melting Point: 317.3 K Boiling Point: 553.65 K Density: 1.82 g/cm3 Family: Nonmetal Year Discovered: 1669 Number of Neutrons: 16 Number of Protons: 15 Number of Electrons: 15 Number of Valence: 5 Valency: 3 Group: 15 Period: 3 Shell: p-shell Specific Heat: 0.769 J/g K Radioactive: 0 Occurrence: Natural Source: Dying high-mass stars