This is a series of chemical reactions starting with phosphorus and leading to the formation of zinc oxide.

Phosphorus reacts with oxygen to form phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5).Phosphorus pentoxide reacts with water to form phosphoric acid (H3PO4).Phosphoric acid reacts with zinc ions to form zinc phosphate (Zn3(PO4)2).Zinc phosphate reacts with hydroxide ions to form zinc hydroxide (Zn(OH)2).Zinc hydroxide then decomposes to form zinc oxide (ZnO).

This series of reactions shows the transformation of phosphorus into zinc oxide through several intermediate steps.