Chemistry, asked by yashgandhi74, 11 months ago

sodium metal is kept in kerosene but not in water? why?

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Answered by Whale23

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When sodium is kept in kerosene it does not react with kerosene, but if it is kept in water, it reacts with water and catches fire by reaction with oxygen in the water

Answered by KINGofDEVIL

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Metals like Sodium and potassium are very reactive metals. They vigorously react with air and water and produce explosion. Thus this is the reason they are not kept in water but they are kept in kerosene.

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