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Phosphorus dioxide

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Phosphorus dioxide
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Phosphorus dioxide (PO2) is a gaseous oxide of phosphorus. It is a free radical that plays a role in the chemiluminescence of phosphorus and phosphine.[1] It is produced when phosphates are heated to high temperatures.[2]

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In the ground state the molecule is bent, like nitrogen dioxide, but there is an excited state that is linear.[1]

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