Producing Phosphor (P)
P: Phosphor
Abundance: 1120ppm(in the earth's crust)
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P: Phosphor
Abundance: 1120ppm(in the earth's crust)
Mixes and heats apatite, quartz sand, and cokes.
3Ca3(PO4)2 + 6SiO2 + 10C 6CaSiO3 + 10CO + P4
Condense P in water (white phosphorus), as P ignite naturally.
Leave it in water for long time (red phosphorus).
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