Question

Why phosphorus is always stored in water whereas sodim and pottasium are stored in kerosene?

Answer 1

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White phosphorous reacts very fast with atmospheric oxygen and catches fire so it is dipped in water to prevent it from oxygen gas supply because it is insoluble in water.

While, Na and K are soft metals which are highly reactive with water and catches fire even with moisture and so they are kept in kerosine which prevents water to reach to the metals.

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Answer 2

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It catches fire if exposed to air and to prevent the contact of phosphorus with atmospheric oxygen,it is stored in water. whereas,sodium is very reactive. it reacts vigorously with oxygen and water and a lot of heat is generated in the reaction.therefore,it is stored in kerosene.

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