What is meant by spontaneous combustion? Give one example of a substance which shows spontaneous combustion.

Spontaneous combustion is the type of combustion in which a substance burns spontaneously and produces heat and light without the help of an external source of heat.

Eg:- phosphorus burns spontaneously at room temperature. 

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Updated on: 16-Mar-2023

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