Question

Sodium reacts vigorously with oxygen and water. Then how do scientists conduct experiments with sodium?

Answer 1

Sodium is a highly reactive metal. Therefore it needs to be stored in Kerosene. Kerosene is one of the only things that doesn't react with sodium. While conducting experiments, Sodium is always coated with a thin layer of kerosene.

Answer 2

This is not so.
1.It is kept in kerosene.
2.if someone wants to perform an experiment.
Then no doubt sodium reacts vigorously with oxygen but a little temperature can let that happen.
Although the sodium starts reaction as soon as it comes in contact with air but that is not so vigorous than when subjected to air with a heat.


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