give reason sodium and potassium are stored in kerosene
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Sodium is a highly reactive metal and reacts vigorously with the oxygen, carbon dioxide and moisture present in the air such that it may even cause a fire. To prevent this explosive reaction, Sodium is kept immersed in kerosene because Sodium doesn't react with kerosene.
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Sodium and Potassium are very reactive metals since if they are kept freely so they react with oxygen, water and Carbon Dioxide present in Air. So it is kept in Kerosene to avoid this vigorous reaction.
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