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Why is white phosphorus primarily utilized as an incendiary agent in military operations?
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- 1It releases a massive pressure shockwave without generating heat.
- 2It ignites spontaneously in air upon contact with atmospheric oxygen.✓
- 3It undergoes rapid radioactive decay upon detonation.
- 4It triggers a violent endothermic reaction when combined with water.
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It ignites spontaneously in air upon contact with atmospheric oxygen.
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