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White phosphorus is oxidised to phosphorus pentoxide.

This reaction occurs in a basic oxygen converter, where oxygen is blown through molten pig iron, to remove phosphorus impurities.
P
  +  
5
O2
        
2
P2O5
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Phosphorus, white     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oxygen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Phosphorus pentoxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Blast Furnace Reactions
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Industrial Process: Inorganic
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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