You're listening to Chemistry in its element brought to you by Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Phosphorus is a non-metal that sits just below nitrogen in group 15 of ...

For instance they discovered phosphorus when they ... The section in the middle of the table is called the Transition Metals. If you know what one of the elements in a group is like, you can ...

For example, calcium and phosphorus form a strong ... So the next time you look at the periodic table, remember that it is not just a chart of elements, but a blueprint for life itself.