White Phosphorus is kept under water why
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Phosphorus is highly reactive with oxygen. It can catch fire in air since air has oxygen so to reduce accident caused by fire, it's kept in water.
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White phosphorus should be kept under water, as it is dangerously reactive in air, and it should be handled with forceps, as contact with the skin may cause severe burns.
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