give scientific reason why sodium is always kept 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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→give scientific reason why sodium is always kept in kerosene ?
=> Sodium ( Na) is a highly reactive metal .
=> If kept in open , it will react with oxygen and moisture . It will form NaOH i,e Sodium Hydroxide .
=> This reaction between sodium and oxygen is highly exothermic . Hence it can result in accidental fires in laboratories .
•°• To prevent accidental fires , Sodium is kept immersed in kerosene oil .
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→give scientific reason why sodium is always kept in kerosene ?
=> Sodium ( Na) is a highly reactive metal .
=> If kept in open , it will react with oxygen and moisture . It will form NaOH i,e Sodium Hydroxide .
=> This reaction between sodium and oxygen is highly exothermic . Hence it can result in accidental fires in laboratories .
•°• To prevent accidental fires , Sodium is kept immersed in kerosene oil .
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