First isolated in 1674 by chemist Hennig Brand who detected it in urine.
First isolated in 1674 by chemist Hennig Brand who detected it in urine. This element's principal ore is Apatite, it is a component in nerve gases such as Sarin, and it is used in warfare to create smokescreens. Exisitng in two allotropes, one white and the other red. Its acid finds uses in pickling metals and in carbonated drinks. FTP name this element of atomic wt. 31, of which over 1 lb. is present in the average human and whose Calcium salt is the principal component of bones and teeth.
First isolated in 1674 by chemist Hennig Brand who detected it in urine.
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