why potassium and sodium are stored under kerosene
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Sodium and potassium are highly reactive metals which even react with air and water,
and even catch fire, that's why sodium and potassium are stored under kerosene
and even catch fire, that's why sodium and potassium are stored under kerosene
Rahulsingh131:
it does not react with air
Thanx
Lithium, sodium and potassium all react vigorously with water to form a metal hydroxide and hydrogen:
metal + water → metal hydroxide + hydrogen
The metal hydroxides are strong alkalis.
The group 1 elements need to be stored under oil to prevent them reacting with oxygen and water vapour in the air
metal + water → metal hydroxide + hydrogen
The metal hydroxides are strong alkalis.
The group 1 elements need to be stored under oil to prevent them reacting with oxygen and water vapour in the air
water vapour in air
so you should have written moosture
yes, and it even react with oxygen present air
moisture
this i dont know
so you are right
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As they are highly reactive metals they are stored under kerosene because when these metals are exposed to air they react violently with moisture and oxygen present in air.we can say that this is an highly exothermic process
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