why do we preserve sodium in kerosene ?
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Sodium is kept in kerosene because it is a highly reactive metal. If it is kept in an open container, it will react with oxygen and water vapor present in the atmosphere producing sodium oxides and sodium hydroxides respectively which is a highly exothermic reaction.
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Sodium is kept in kerosene because it is a highly reactive metal. If it is kept in an open, it will react with oxygen and water vapor present in the atmosphere producing sodium oxides and sodium hydroxides respectively which is a highly exothermic reaction. In simple words, when kept in open-air sodium can be explosive hence they store it in kerosene.
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