White phosphorusWhite phosphorus, yellow phosphorus, or simply tetraphosphorus (P4) is an allotrope of phosphorus. It is a translucent waxy solid that quickly yellows in light (due to its photochemical conversion into red phosphorus), for this reason, impure white phosphorus is called yellow phosphorus. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article White phosphorus, revision 1380138511.

Property

Value

Formula

P4, 123.90 g/mol

Melting point

44.11 °C

Boiling point

280 °C

Density

1.82 g/cm³

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