give scientific explanation: sodium is kept in kerosene
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Sodium is stored in Kerosene because Sodium is a very highly reactive metal. It reacts with oxygen in the air even at room temperature. So, if we keep it anywhere it will oxidize. Whereas, when kept in kerosene, it does not come in contact with air and does not oxidize.
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sodium is kept in kerosine due to its high reactivity it reacts with oxygen to form its oxide
Na+O2-------->Na2O
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