Phosphorus (P)

Element

SymbolP

Phosphorus is chemical element number 15, with the symbol P. It is a polyatomic nonmetal and is a solid at room temperature. Its atomic mass is about 30.97, and it sits in period 3 and group 15 of the periodic table.

In Minecraft Education, a player makes phosphorus in the Element Constructor by setting the number of protons to 15.

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Data
How to make it
Nearby elements

Data

Atomic number	15
In-game identifier	`minecraft:element_15`
Numeric id	281
Chemical symbol	P
Atomic mass	30.97
Category	Polyatomic Nonmetal
Phase at room temperature	Solid
Group	15
Period	3

How to make it

Place an Element Constructor, then set the protons to 15. The number of protons is what decides which element you get; neutrons and electrons change it into an isotope or an ion of the same element.

Nearby elements

← SiliconSulfur →

Read from Mojang’s own Bedrock sample packs. Element names and atomic data come from the standard periodic table, not from the game files — Minecraft Education numbers its elements but does not ship their names. 9Minecraft is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.