Question

in a school junior laboratory, the lab in charge is a boy who is studying in 7th standard. the teacher told him that the net sodium has to be taken by using a spatula . Dont use the barw hands . He xouldnt understand why the teacher gave such an instruction . Can you help him to understand the reason , please answer this as an answer of a 3 mark question​

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes this is because Sodium is a quite very reactive metal. It is always stored under Kerosine to prevent its exposure to air or moisture. If by chance it comes in contact with air or moisture then it reacts explosively with it to release excess heat and starts burning. thus there is always a chance that it burns on exposure to air. so if held in hand it can cause burns and harm us but if held in spatula then its quite safe to work on it.

Hope it helps

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

We can't touch sodium with bare hands.

Because pure sodium metal is extremely hazardous. It is very sensitive even to minor moisture content. that’s why we can't touch.