User talk:I love chemistry

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Welcome!

Hello, I love chemistry, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions, especially what you did for Alkyl nitrites. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Like chemistry?[edit]

I am 2 years older than you. I have a home lab and am interested in amateur chemistry. You can correspond on my talk page if you wish. Feel free to ask me a question regarding chemistry. Thank you. --Chemicalinterest (talk) 14:17, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Reaction of phosphorus with potassium hydroxide[edit]

I still do not understand the mechanism of reaction so I asked the fellows on the reference desk. You may see the question at Science_reference_desk#Production_of_phosphine_and_glow_from_white_phosphorus. Thank you. --Chemicalinterest (talk) 12:06, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Normally hydrogen compounds of group 15 elements have the element first, like ammonia (NH3), phosphine (PH3), and arsine (AsH3). Hydrogen compounds of group 16 elements have the hydrogen first, like water (H2O), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), hydrogen selenide (H2Se)... Thats why I write PH3, not H3P. --Chemicalinterest (talk) 17:27, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I figured out the reaction: P₄ + 3 KOH + 3 H₂O → 12 KH₂PO₄ + 4 PH₃ It is a disproportionation reaction, where the phosphorus is oxidizing and reducing itself. --Chemicalinterest (talk) 17:34, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You helped me figure it out. I didn't understand the gas was glowing, I thought the white phosphorus was glowing. Thank you. --Chemicalinterest (talk) 17:50, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Feel free to ask me any questions about Wikipedia's machinery. --Chemicalinterest (talk) 18:00, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]