If you want to know where the data comes from for any particular property, then select that property. You'll see graphs for the properties as well. It is an essential component of living systems and is found in nervous tissue, bones and cell protoplasm. White phosphorus has two modifications.
Ordinary phosphorus is a waxy white solid.
When pure, it is colourless and transparent. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in carbon disulphide. This form does not ignite spontaneously and it is a little less dangerous than white phosphorus. The term halogen is used to denote one of the groups in the periodic table. All rights reserved.