Give reason: (i) Sodium metal is stored under kerosene oil'
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Heya....
Sodium is a very reactive metal...if kept in open air will react with air viguorously....therefore lept in kerosene...
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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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