sodium metal should be stored in kerosene? why
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for preventing sodium from reacting with oxygen and moisture.sodium isa very reactive metal and reacts vigrously when comes in contact with oxygen even at the room temperature
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Sodium is a very reactive metal. It iskept 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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if sodium metals comes in contact with air, it will react vigorously with oxygen to produce heat and light. hence the reason...
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