1: Chemical identification
- Common name of the substance: Yellow phosphorus
- Trade name: yellow phosphorus
- Other name: Phosphorus
- Formula: P4
- Molecular weight: 123.90
- Quality: Technical grade 99.9% (TC28:2005/HCĐG)
- Appearance and characteristics:
+ Light yellow or yellow solids.
+ Density 1.83; melting point 44.1oC; Boiling point 281oC; Insoluble in water but soluble in benzene, ether and carbon disulfide.
- Use:
Used to produce red phosphorus, phosphoric acid, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus oxytrichloride, phosphorus pentoxide and phosphorus phentaunfide; used in the production of organophosphorus pesticides and some toxins. Yellow phosphorus is also widely used as a raw material in a number of industries.
