Question

why should we store sodium metal in kerosene

Answer 1

sodium is highly reactive to the atmospheric air which contains water vapour sodium after reacting with water vapours burns vigorously and the process is exothermic therefore sodium metal is kept in kerosene because kerosene is an inert solvent

Answer 2

Answer:

sodium reacts with air and water vigourously

so it needs to be stored in kersone

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