How to make white phosphorus at home

White phosphorus made at home by thermal decomposition of red phosphorus

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[UTubeisSHIT523441]

what's the song name? it beautifull..

[shmuunk]

@UTubeisSHIT523441

I accually got PM'ed about this a while back. I tried to look it up but sandly I can't find it anywhere!

[Everythingaquarium]

ok so when u light red phosphorus it actually turns into white phosphorus and combust?

[shmuunk]

@Everythingaquarium

Yes. As far as my knowledge in chemistry goes(currently studying chemistry at the university), as the red phosphorus is burning it reacts with oxygen in the air forming phosphorus pentoxide. If you look it up, the read phosphorus is the same as white, but in a polymerized state. I believe that the white phopshorus is formed as the heat from the reaction breaks the intermolekular bonds witch holds together the red phoshporus.

[shmuunk]

@Everythingaquarium

I don´t think so. It depends on the environment combustion takes place in. If you, for example, burn red phosphorus in air, i believe that, the phosphorus is mainly converted into phosphorus pentoxide

[mikederkonig]

When i heard the song playing and this guy doing his activity, i kinda thought he was going to die. lol Just the music. But nice song

[bjornfolks]

great song, if u finde which one it is, share it plz:)thanks

[andreh4eva]

@DrDaffodil There is no easy way of making red phosphorus (or any of its allotropes). It can only be made by decomposition of phosphates at 1500-2000 ºC.

[GTHaroFITBMX]

what the fk with the music?

[DrDaffodil]

Ok. Now tell us how to make homemade RED phosphorus.