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[[File:P-TableImage.svg|thumb|300px|Position of phosphorus in the periodic table.]] | [[File:P-TableImage.svg|thumb|300px|Position of phosphorus in the periodic table.]] | ||
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'''Phosphorus''' is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]] with the symbol P and atomic number 15. Elemental phosphorus exists in two major forms, white phosphorus and red phosphorus, but because it is highly reactive, phosphorus is never found as a free element on the planet. The vast majority of phosphorus compounds mined are consumed as [[Fertilizer|fertilisers]]. Phosphate is needed to replace the phosphorus that plants remove from the soil. Other applications include organophosphorus compounds in detergents and pesticides. | '''Phosphorus''' is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]] with the symbol P and atomic number 15. Elemental phosphorus exists in two major forms, white phosphorus and red phosphorus, but because it is highly reactive, phosphorus is never found as a free element on the planet. The vast majority of phosphorus compounds mined are consumed as [[Fertilizer|fertilisers]]. Phosphate is needed to replace the phosphorus that plants remove from the soil. Other applications include organophosphorus compounds in detergents and pesticides. | ||
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Phosphorus is a chemical element with the symbol P and atomic number 15. Elemental phosphorus exists in two major forms, white phosphorus and red phosphorus, but because it is highly reactive, phosphorus is never found as a free element on the planet. The vast majority of phosphorus compounds mined are consumed as fertilisers. Phosphate is needed to replace the phosphorus that plants remove from the soil. Other applications include organophosphorus compounds in detergents and pesticides.
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