Why is sodium kept immersed in kerosene oil?
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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. This is a strongly exothermic reaction, and lot of heat is generated
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because it's an highly. reactive element when it's comes in contact with atmosphere (air) and water. to prevent this it's stored in kerosene.
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