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Element 117, discovered by Laboratory, one step closer to being named. Element 117, first discovered by Lawrence Livermor escientists and international collaborators in 2010, is one step closer to being named.
White phosphorus is the most toxic of the allotropes. Itâs used in many destructive weapons, such as napalm. White phosphorus can also cause severe liver damage on ingestion. Known as âthe Devilâs element,â phosphorus is the 13th element to be discovered and also the first element discovered since ancient times. Phosphorus explosion. What is most interesting about phosphorus is how it was discovered. Its discovery dates back in the year of 1669 by the German alchemist Hennig Brand. Back in the mid-seventeenth century, peopleâs general knowledge of chemistry was not as advanced as it is today, and it may seem strange how Brand was able to discover the mysterious element.