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sodium is always kept in kerosene.
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sodium is highly reactive metal and reacts vigorously with the oxygen carbon dioxide and moisture present in the air such that if it may cause the Fire. To prevent this explosive reaction sodium is kept immersed in kerosene because sodium doesn't react with 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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