Phosphorus is kept in water to

The correct answer is prevent its contact with oxygen.Key Points

• Phosphorus is kept in water so that it avoids catching fire through contact from atmospheric oxygen.
• Phosphorus is the element that literally means "I carry light".
• Phosphorus is a chemical element with an atomic number 15.
• It was discovered by Hennig Brand in 1669.
• Phosphorus has the smell of garlic.
• Phosphorus is never found as a free element on earth due to its high reactivity.​​

Important Points

• Elemental phosphorus exists in two different forms namely white phosphorus and red phosphorus.
• White phosphorus emits green light on the exposure to the atmosphere.
• Red phosphorus is used for making safety matches.
• Phosphorus is used in the fertilizer industry.