Science, asked by shivtejpatil53, 2 months ago

c. Sodium is always kept in kerosene

to time during the electrolysis of
alumina.

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Answered by Anonymous

Explanation:

Sodium is a very reactive metal. It is kept in kerosene to prevent it from coming in contact with oxygen and moisture. If this happens, it will react with the moisture present in air and form sodium hydroxide. This is a strongly exothermic reaction and lot of heat is generated.

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