What is the main component present in the matchbox strip?

Provides potassium, which burns

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Provides extra oxygen

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Provides colour to the bulb of a matchstick

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Potassium chlorate is an reducing agent

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The correct option is B
Provides extra oxygen

The strip contains white phosphorus necessary to light the red phosphorus in bulb.

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