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White phosphorous is kept under water to prevent contact with air, which would cause it to burn spontaneously.
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What is white phosphorus is always kept under water?
hi! did u mean y is phosphorous kept in water? den, its bcoz phosphorous is a highly reactive non-metal in air.
Why phosphorous kept in immersed water?
phosphorous is kept immersed in water because it reacts with air.
What element has a red and white form?
Phosphorous.
Is White phosphorous ignites easily a physical change?
chemical
Why white phosphorus has to be kept in water?
It self-ignites upon contact with air.
What is white phosphorus is always kept under water?
hi! did u mean y is phosphorous kept in water? den, its bcoz phosphorous is a highly reactive non-metal in air.
Why phosphorous kept in immersed water?
phosphorous is kept immersed in water because it reacts with air.
What liquid is yellow phosphorous normally kept in to prevent it from igniting?
Water.
What chemical group does white phosphorous belong to?
Phosphorous belong to group 15 of the periodic table.
How can white phosphorous be extinguished?
It has to be smothered or burned up
What element has a red and white form?
Phosphorous.
Which nonmetal is stored in water?
Phosphorous
What is a m-34 round?
A white phosphorous smoke grenade.
Is White phosphorous ignites easily a physical change?
chemical
What is the white form element that is highly flammable?
I suspect you are on about Phosphorous
Why white phosphorus has to be kept in water?
It self-ignites upon contact with air.
Why phosporus kept in water?
Potassium is a soft metal which reacts violently (spontaniously combusts) with both water and oxygen, so both must be excluded, by storing it in paraffin or kerosene. Phosphorus is a non metal .White phosphorous is kept under water because it reacts with oxygen but not water. Red phosphorus (the allotropic form P4, which occurs when white phosphorus is heated above 275`C) is more inert and does not need to be kept in water to exclude air.
