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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 2001  > July  >
In the Classroom
Tested Demonstrations
Combustion of White Phosphorus
Richard L. Keiter and Chaminda P. Gamage
Department of Chemistry, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920-3099

checked by: Paul E. Smith
Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1393

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July 2001
Vol. 78 No. 7
p. 908
Abstract
The reaction of white phosphorus with pure oxygen is conveniently and safely demonstrated by carrying out the reaction in a retort that has its open end submerged in water. After filling the retort with oxygen gas, a small amount of white phosphorus is introduced and heated with a hot-plate until it ignites. The spectacular reaction leads to consumption and expulsion of oxygen gas, creation of a partial vacuum in the retort, and back suction of water that extinguishes the combustion.

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*  Citation
 Keiter, Richard L.; Gamage, Chaminda P. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 908.
*  Keywords
 Demonstrations; Descriptive Chemistry; General Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Luminescence; Main-Group Elements; Phosphorus; Redox Reactions; Teaching / Learning Aids
*  History
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Last Updated:		 June 6, 2001
August 31, 2005
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