sodium metal is always kept immersed in kerosene oil
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sodium metals are always kept in kerosene oil because they are highly reactive with oxygen and can cause fire so due to this the sodium is kept in kerosene as it does not react with sodium
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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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