Phosphorus - Periodic Table of Videos
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The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about phosphorus, an incredibly flammable element found in certain bombs and your body!
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In 1669 Henning Brand, experimenting with urine in his search for the philosopher's stone, found a white material that glowed in the dark. He discovered phosphorus. This scene is shown in the well known painting "The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus."
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