- Look up
phosphorous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Phosphorous can
refer to:
Phosphorus in the
lower of its two most
common oxidation states, P(III)...
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Phosphorous acid (or
phosphonic acid) is the
compound described by the
formula H3PO3. This acid is
diprotic (readily
ionizes two protons), not triprotic...
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point group. It is
closely related to the
corresponding anhydride of
phosphorous acid, P4O6. The
latter lacks terminal oxo groups. Its
density is 2.30...
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phosphorous is the
adjectival form of the P3+ valence: so, just as
sulfur forms sulfurous and
sulfuric compounds,
phosphorus forms phosphorous compounds...
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White phosphorus,
yellow phosphorus, or
simply tetraphosphorus (P4) is an
allotrope of phosphorus. It is a
translucent waxy
solid that
quickly yellows...
- Red
phosphorus is an
allotrope of phosphorus. It is an
amorphous polymeric red
solid that is
stable in air. It can be
easily converted from
white phosphorus...
- a
substance that
melted their skin, a
reaction consistent with
white phosphorous burns." The same
article also reported, "The
corpses of the mujaheddin...
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structurally related to adamantane. It is
formally the
anhydride of
phosphorous acid, H3PO3, but
cannot be
obtained by the
dehydration of the acid. A...
- to PBr3. The
mechanism for a
primary alcohol involves formation of a
phosphorous ester (to form a good
leaving group),
followed by an SN2 substitution...
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phosphorus oxychloride (POCl3). PCl3
reacts vigorously with
water to form
phosphorous acid (H3PO3) and
hydrochloric acid: PCl3 + 3 H2O → H3PO3 + 3 HCl Phosphorus...
