| Phosphorus | |
| Electron Configuration | 2,8,5 |
| Electron Configuration | [Ne] 3s2 3p3 |
| Electronegativity | 2.19 |
| Enthalpy of Fusion | 2.51 (white) kJ mol-1 |
| Enthalpy of Vaporisation | 51.9 (white) kJ mol-1 |
| Heat Capacity | (white) 23.824 J mol-1 K-1 |
| Thermal Conductivity | (white) 0.236 W m-1 K-1 |
| Thermal Expansion | ? μm m-1 K-1 |
| Magnetic ordering | No data |
| Bulk modulus | 11 GPa |
Atomic Radii |
|
| 100 pm | |
| 98 pm | |
| 106 pm | |
| 180 pm | |
Oxidation States |
|
| P+5 | |
| P-3, P-2, P0, P+2, P+3 | |
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) ![]() |
|
| 1011.7 | |
| 1903.2 | |
| 2912 | |
| 4956 | |
| 6273 | |
| 21268 | |
| 25397 | |
| 29854 | |
| 35867 | |
| 40958 | |
Covalent Bonds (kJ mol-1) |
|
| 328 | |
| 407 | |
| 560 | |
| 490 | |
| 319 | |
| 209 | |