Will-o’-the-wisps or ‘Ignis Fatus’ which means ‘Foolish Fire’, are balls of light hovering over swamps at night. They appear like blue flickering lanterns.
The will-o’-the-wisp is seen on summer nights. This is because the high temperature in summer speeds up the rate of chemical reactions to produce phosphine. Phosphine burns easily under high temperatures to create a will-o’-thewisp. (The autoignition temperature of pure phosphine is approximately 38°C.)
The will-o’-the-wisp is seen on summer nights. This is because the high temperature in summer speeds up the rate of chemical reactions to produce phosphine. Phosphine burns easily under high temperatures to create a will-o’-thewisp. (The autoignition temperature of pure phosphine is approximately 38°C.)
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