Pecos

Yellow Phosphorus

 

 

Molecular formula: P or P4

Molecular weight: 30.9738 or 123.895

CAS Registry Number: 7723-14-0

H.S. Code: 2804701000

Property: Bright yellow or light green yellow, waxy substance. It is solid under normal temperature;

not soluble in water and easily soluble in carbon disulfide and benzene. The ignition point is 35ºC-40 ºC.

It is easy to oxidize and catch fire in the air. ( 4P + 5O2→2P2O5). It is severely poisonous.

Packing: in iron drum of 200kg net each.

Quality index:

 

Item

Limits

Purity, %,

99.95

As content, %,

0.015

S content, %,

0.005

 

Use: To produce red phosphorus, phosphorus trichoride, etc.