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Why is phosphorus kept under water ?
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Phosphorus is kept under water to stop it catching fire in air.
White phosphorus ignites spontaneously at about 30 °C, close to room temperature in a warm climate. It is insoluble in water and denser than it, so a covering layer keeps oxygen away without dissolving or reacting with the element.
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