white phosphorus

molecular allotrope of phosphorus
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q457515
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white phosphorus

Summary

white phosphorus is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,550 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • white phosphorus's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • white phosphorus's canonical SMILES is recorded as P12P3P1P23[4].
  • white phosphorus's chemical formula is recorded as P₄[5].
  • white phosphorus is a type of allotrope of phosphorus[6].
  • white phosphorus is used for white phosphorus munition[7].
  • white phosphorus's Commons category is recorded as White phosphorus[8].
  • white phosphorus's color is recorded as white[9].
  • white phosphorus's color is recorded as yellow[10].
  • white phosphorus comprises phosphorus[11].
  • white phosphorus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:White phosphorus[12].
  • white phosphorus's has effect is recorded as white phosphorus exposure[13].
  • white phosphorus's has characteristic is recorded as flammable solid[14].
  • white phosphorus's has characteristic is recorded as molecular solid[15].
  • white phosphorus's has characteristic is recorded as photoreactivity[16].
  • white phosphorus's has characteristic is recorded as pyrophoricity[17].
  • white phosphorus's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0507[18].
  • white phosphorus's density is recorded as {'amount': '+1.82'}[19].
  • white phosphorus's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+123.89504652'}[20].
  • white phosphorus's melting point is recorded as {'amount': '+111'}[21].
  • white phosphorus's boiling point is recorded as {'amount': '+536'}[22].
  • white phosphorus's vapor pressure is recorded as {'amount': '+0.03'}[23].
  • white phosphorus's immediately dangerous to life or health is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}[24].
  • white phosphorus's solubility is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0003'}[25].
  • white phosphorus's time-weighted average exposure limit is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1'}[26].
  • white phosphorus's associated hazard is recorded as white phosphorus exposure[27].

Why It Matters

white phosphorus ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,550 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 3940, 3930
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 3940, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P679]]"
  2. 14d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 3940, 3930
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 003930, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
  3. 19w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Density → {'amount': '+1.82'}
    Topic's main category → Category:White phosphorus
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    Time-weighted average exposure limit → {'amount': '+0.1'}
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:سفید فاسفورس]]"
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