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sodium and potassium are stored under kerosene give reason​

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Answered by ExᴏᴛɪᴄExᴘʟᴏʀᴇƦ
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Sodium & Potassium are stored under kerosine because they are high reactive elements.i.e they react rapidly even in normal temperature when exposed to oxygen, carbondioxide, moisture present in air inna way that catch fire. So if they are immersed in kerosine try avoid them reacting like that and causing danger and damage.

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Answered by prachisoumyaps38
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Sodium and Potassium are highly reactive metals and react 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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