ELi5: What makes white phosphorus so dangerous when used as a weapon of war?

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ELi5: What makes white phosphorus so dangerous when used as a weapon of war?

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It ignites with the air, it doesn’t need any spark or ignition source.

It’s also sticky so once it gets on something there’s no getting it off until it burns itself off.

It’s also very toxic.

It’s pretty much just death.

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