Red phosphorus is a key component in the ignitable mixture on the tip of modern safety matchsticks.
The tip of match sticks contains
Asked in Additional Private Secretary Exam 2017 · Topic: Sulphur, Nitrogen, Halogen, Inert Gases (Sulphur: Allotropic forms (rhombic, monoclinic), occurrence, and extraction)
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