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Offline ThomasHs

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obtaining elementary P
« on: December 17, 2013, 04:45:40 PM »
Is it possible to obtain elementary phosphorus, from H3PO4. If so, how? :)

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Re: obtaining elementary P
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2013, 09:42:46 PM »
Please read forum rules
Then tell us what you have learned so far about phosphorus

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Re: obtaining elementary P
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2014, 04:31:09 PM »
 I don't think you could obtain it in the lab.....I mean, electrolysis is out of question, and even the strong reductants, like MgH2 or H2 cannot be used in a solvent. An industrial method could be treating the solutiuon of phosphoric acid with calcium hydroxide, and then evaporating and heating the residuum with graphite, at 850°C..

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