Question

How does phosphorus occur in nature?

Answer 1

1. It is very reactive and does not occur in free form.
2. Found combined as phosphates in minerals like phosphorite, fluorapatite, and chlorapatite.
3. It is the 11^th most abundant element in the earth’s crust.
4. Present in bones, teeth (as calcium phosphate), and living cells.
5. Essential in nucleic acids, ATP, and ADP in organisms.