Science, asked by bhoomikaposwal6, 9 months ago

what happened when sodium is stored in kerosene

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Answered by namrata1334

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Sodium metals are kept in kerosene oil. ... Sodium is a very reactive metal. It is kept 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 which is a highly exothermic reaction.

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Answered by vikramKumarSingh7781

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Sodium (Na) is a very reactive metal. It is kept 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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