Phosphorus - Revision history

Michel Lamontagne at 14:51, 20 November 2024

2024-11-20T14:51:45Z

Michel Lamontagne at 14:50, 20 November 2024

2024-11-20T14:50:14Z

Michel Lamontagne at 14:44, 20 November 2024

2024-11-20T14:44:11Z

RichardWSmith: 5 times more common, it is a volatile element.

2024-11-19T22:26:47Z

5 times more common, it is a volatile element.

RichardWSmith: Fixed link.

2024-11-19T22:24:42Z

Fixed link.

RichardWSmith: Phosphorus ranges from 0.3 to 1.2% by weight in soil.

2024-11-19T22:23:28Z

Phosphorus ranges from 0.3 to 1.2% by weight in soil.

RichardWSmith at 05:54, 12 June 2021

2021-06-12T05:54:09Z

RichardWSmith: Mentioned that P is the rarest of the CHNOPS elements.

2021-06-05T22:06:22Z

Mentioned that P is the rarest of the CHNOPS elements.

Michel Lamontagne at 21:45, 20 November 2020

2020-11-20T21:45:41Z

Michel Lamontagne at 21:18, 20 November 2020

2020-11-20T21:18:01Z

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 *Phosphorous, with [[nitrogen]], is one of the limiting factors of [[Plants|plant]] growth.
 *The human body contains, on average, 1.5 kg of phosphorus, mostly in bones, but also in DNA and soft tissues.
-*Phosphorous is a plant [[fertilizer]], required for DNA, energy storage and a number of functions in plants.  The form usually used for agriculture is Calcium Phosphate, an oxide and calcium compound, with the chemical formulae CaH2(PO4)2. Calcium Phosphate is obtained on Earth using sulfuric acid treatment of phosphatic minerals.  It is the main industrial use of sulfuric acid.  Sulfuric acid should be a by product of many industrial processes on mars.
+*Phosphorous is a plant [[fertilizer]], required for DNA, energy storage and a number of functions in plants.  The form usually used for agriculture is Calcium Phosphate, an oxide and calcium compound, with the chemical formulae CaH2(PO4)2. Calcium Phosphate is obtained on Earth using [[Sulfuric_acid]] treatment of phosphatic minerals.  It is the main industrial use of sulfuric acid.  [[Sulfuric acid]] should be a by product of many industrial processes on Mars.
 [[Mars Pathfinder |Pathfinder]] gave P concentrations that ranged from 0.4 to 0.7 weight percent for rocks and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent for soils.  This is about 5 times greater than Earth.  Phosphorous is a volatile element, so Mars (which formed farther from the sun) was expected to have a greater proportion than Earth.
 ==References==

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 Phosphorous, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] P'', is a light metal.  It's most common isotope is P<sub>31 ,</sub>with 16 neutrons.
-Phosphorous is one of the "CHNOPS" elements (Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, & Sulfur).  All life is 99% composed of these elements. Of all the CHNOPS elements, phosphorus is the rarest one.  Fortunately, Mars seems to be fairly rich in phosphates.
+Phosphorous is one of the "CHNOPS" elements (Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, & Sulfur).  All life is 99% composed of these elements. Of all the CHNOPS elements, phosphorus is the rarest one.  Fortunately, Mars seems to be fairly rich in phosphates, the common mineral form of Phosphorus (PO4-). It is normally combined with other elements forming more complex minerals.
-==availability==
+==Availability==
-Phosphorous is available on Mars as phosphates.  The Martian mantle is richer in potassium and phosphorus than Earth's, so the resource should be widely available, although concentrated ores need to be identified by exploration.  The Columbia hills in [[Gusev Crater|Gusev crater]] have been shown by the [[Spirit]] rover to contain Phosphates.
+Phosphorous is available on Mars as phosphates.  The Martian mantle is richer in potassium and phosphorus than Earth's, so the resource should be widely available, although concentrated ores need to be identified by exploration.  The Columbia hills in [[Gusev Crater|Gusev crater]] have been shown by the [[Spirit]] rover to contain Phosphorus.
 ==Applications==
 *Phosphorous, with [[nitrogen]], is one of the limiting factors of [[Plants|plant]] growth.
-*Phosphorous is a plant [[fertilizer]], required for DNA, energy storage and a number of functions in plants.  The form usually used for this purpose is Calcium Phosphate, an oxide and calcium compound, with the chemical formulae CaH2(PO4)2. Calcium Phosphate is obtained on Earth using sulfuric acid treatment of phosphatic minerals.  It is the main industrial use of sulfuric acid.
+*The human body contains, on average, 1.5 kg of phosphorus, mostly in bones, but also in DNA and soft tissues.
+*Phosphorous is a plant [[fertilizer]], required for DNA, energy storage and a number of functions in plants.  The form usually used for agriculture is Calcium Phosphate, an oxide and calcium compound, with the chemical formulae CaH2(PO4)2. Calcium Phosphate is obtained on Earth using sulfuric acid treatment of phosphatic minerals.  It is the main industrial use of sulfuric acid.  Sulfuric acid should be a by product of many industrial processes on mars.
 [[Mars Pathfinder |Pathfinder]] gave P concentrations that ranged from 0.4 to 0.7 weight percent for rocks and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent for soils.  This is about 5 times greater than Earth.  Phosphorous is a volatile element, so Mars (which formed farther from the sun) was expected to have a greater proportion than Earth.

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	Phosphorous is one of the "CHNOPS" elements (Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, & Sulfur). All life is 99% composed of these elements. Of all the CHNOPS elements, phosphorus is the rarest one. Fortunately, Mars seems to be fairly rich in phosphates.		Phosphorous is one of the "CHNOPS" elements (Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, & Sulfur). All life is 99% composed of these elements. Of all the CHNOPS elements, phosphorus is the rarest one. Fortunately, Mars seems to be fairly rich in phosphates.
		+	==availability==
		+	Phosphorous is available on Mars as phosphates. The Martian mantle is richer in potassium and phosphorus than Earth's, so the resource should be widely available, although concentrated ores need to be identified by exploration. The Columbia hills in [[Gusev Crater\|Gusev crater]] have been shown by the [[Spirit]] rover to contain Phosphates.
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		+	==Applications==
		+	*Phosphorous, with [[nitrogen]], is one of the limiting factors of [[Plants\|plant]] growth.
		+	*Phosphorous is a plant [[fertilizer]], required for DNA, energy storage and a number of functions in plants. The form usually used for this purpose is Calcium Phosphate, an oxide and calcium compound, with the chemical formulae CaH2(PO4)2. Calcium Phosphate is obtained on Earth using sulfuric acid treatment of phosphatic minerals. It is the main industrial use of sulfuric acid.

−	Phosphorous is a plant [[fertilizer]], required for DNA, energy storage and a number of functions in plants. Phosphorous, with [[nitrogen]], is one of the limiting factors of [[Plants\|plant]] growth.

−	Phosphorous is available on Mars as phosphates. The Martian mantle is richer in potassium and phosphorus than Earth's, so the resource should be widely available, although concentrated ores need to be identified by exploration. The Columbia hills in [[Gusev Crater\|Gusev crater]] have been shown by the [[Spirit]] rover to contain Phosphorous.

	[[Mars Pathfinder \|Pathfinder]] gave P concentrations that ranged from 0.4 to 0.7 weight percent for rocks and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent for soils. This is about 5 times greater than Earth. Phosphorous is a volatile element, so Mars (which formed farther from the sun) was expected to have a greater proportion than Earth.		[[Mars Pathfinder \|Pathfinder]] gave P concentrations that ranged from 0.4 to 0.7 weight percent for rocks and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent for soils. This is about 5 times greater than Earth. Phosphorous is a volatile element, so Mars (which formed farther from the sun) was expected to have a greater proportion than Earth.

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 Phosphorous is available on Mars as phosphates.  The Martian mantle is richer in potassium and phosphorus than Earth's, so the resource should be widely available, although concentrated ores need to be identified by exploration.  The Columbia hills in [[Gusev Crater|Gusev crater]] have been shown by the [[Spirit]] rover to contain Phosphorous.
-[[Mars Pathfinder |Pathfinder]] gave P concentrations that ranged from 0.4 to 0.7 weight percent for rocks and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent for soils.
+[[Mars Pathfinder |Pathfinder]] gave P concentrations that ranged from 0.4 to 0.7 weight percent for rocks and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent for soils.  This is about 5 times greater than Earth.  Phosphorous is a volatile element, so Mars (which formed farther from the sun) was expected to have a greater proportion than Earth.
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 Phosphorous is available on Mars as phosphates.  The Martian mantle is richer in potassium and phosphorus than Earth's, so the resource should be widely available, although concentrated ores need to be identified by exploration.  The Columbia hills in [[Gusev Crater|Gusev crater]] have been shown by the [[Spirit]] rover to contain Phosphorous.
-[[Pathfinder]] gave P concentrations that ranged from 0.4 to 0.7 weight percent for rocks and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent for soils.
+[[Mars Pathfinder |Pathfinder]] gave P concentrations that ranged from 0.4 to 0.7 weight percent for rocks and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent for soils.
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 Phosphorous, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] P'', is a light metal.  It's most common isotope is P<sub>31 ,</sub>with 16 neutrons.
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 Phosphorous is available on Mars as phosphates.  The Martian mantle is richer in potassium and phosphorus than Earth's, so the resource should be widely available, although concentrated ores need to be identified by exploration.  The Columbia hills in [[Gusev Crater|Gusev crater]] have been shown by the [[Spirit]] rover to contain Phosphorous.
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 Phosphorous, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] P'', is a light metal.  It's most common isotope is P<sub>31 ,</sub>with 16 neutrons.
 Phosphorous is a plant [[fertilizer]], required for DNA, energy storage and a number of functions in plants.  Phosphorous, with [[nitrogen]], is one of the limiting factors of [[Plants|plant]] growth.