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Phosphorus: crystal structure

Space group: H (Space group number: 2)
Structure: triclinic
Cell parameters:
- a: 1145 pm
- b: 550.3 pm
- c: 1126.1 pm
- α: 71.840°
- β: 90.370°
- γ: 71.560°

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References

A. Simon, H. Borrmann and H. Craubner, Phosphorus and Sulfur and the Related Elements, 1987, 30, 507.

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C	N	O
Si	P	S
Ge	As	Se

Phosphorus	Phosphore
Phosphor	Fosfor
Fosforo	Fósforo
Fosfor	Fósforo

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