White Phosphorus

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Chemical substance
Allotrope
gptkbp:allotropes gptkb:Black_Phosphorus
gptkb:Red_Phosphorus
gptkb:Violet_Phosphorus
gptkbp:appearance Waxy solid
gptkbp:aroma Garlic-like
gptkbp:boilingPoint 280.5 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 12185-10-3
gptkbp:category Allotrope of phosphorus
Nonmetal
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:P4
gptkbp:color White
gptkbp:containsElement Phosphorus
gptkbp:density 1.823 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Hennig_Brand
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1669
gptkbp:emits White smoke (phosphorus pentoxide)
gptkbp:flammability Highly flammable
gptkbp:foundIn Matches (historically)
Rat poison (historically)
gptkbp:glowsInDark Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label White Phosphorus
gptkbp:meltingPoint 44.1 °C
gptkbp:molecularStructure gptkb:Tetrahedral_(P4)
gptkbp:oxidizesInAir Yes
gptkbp:phosphorescence Yes
gptkbp:produces gptkb:Phosphoric_acid_(on_combustion)
Phosphorus pentoxide (on combustion)
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Chemical_Weapons_Convention
gptkbp:riskFactor Organ failure
Severe burns
4.2 (spontaneously combustible)
Environmental hazard
gptkbp:solubility Insoluble
gptkbp:solubilityInCarbonDisulfide Soluble
gptkbp:storage Under water or inert gas
gptkbp:toxicity Highly toxic
gptkbp:type gptkb:Oxygen
Alkalis
Halogens
gptkbp:UNNumber 1381
gptkbp:usedAs Chemical weapon (prohibited in some uses)
gptkbp:usedIn Smoke bombs
Fertilizer production
Incendiary devices
Military munitions
Pesticide production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:WP
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6