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White phosphorus burns in air spontaneously.
Options:
A .  True
B .  False
C .  it has a higher calorific value than wood.
D .  it is a cleaner fuel than wood.
Answer: Option A
:
A
White phosphorusis highly reactive and has a very low ignition temperature. It spontaneouslyignites at about 30 °C in air. So if the room temperature is more than30 °C, then it would catch fire.
It burns with awhiteflame producing clouds ofwhitesmoke.It is usually stored under water to prevent exposure to air.

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