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Name one substance which undergoes spontaneous combustion (or burns in air at room temperature).

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Spontaneous Combustion:** - Spontaneous combustion refers to the process where a substance ignites and burns without an external ignition source, simply due to the heat generated from chemical reactions within the substance itself. 2. **Identifying a Substance:** - We need to identify a substance that can spontaneously combust at room temperature. ...
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