Safe under water! Phosphorus meets Water
White phosphorus does not react with water at all. In fact, water protects it from the air, where it would catch fire by itself.
The result
- What you get
- Nothing: phosphorus is kept safe under water
- When it happens
- Nothing happens, even when heated
Fun fact from Fizzy: Chemists store white phosphorus under water to keep it safe!
🥽 White phosphorus is poisonous. Only experts handle it.