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Cesium is the most reactive metal in the Periodic Table and will catch fire when exposed to air

Phosphorus : A non-metal element, no. 15, symbol P. Most familiar as a waxy, yellow solid which is spontaneously inflammable in air.

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Sodium, Potassium, and Phosphorus all burn upon contact with air.

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Phosphorus, the allotrope called "white phosphorus", in particular.

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