Question

why sodium and potassium are kept in water

Answer 1

Explanation:

Sodium and potassium are very reactive metals and readily catches fire in the air. They cannot be kept in water as they react exothermically in water. Therefore they are stored in kerosene.

Answer 2

Sodium and Potassium is not kept in water. It will catch fire if you do so.

Sodium and Potassium are kept in Kerosene..

The reason for sodium and potassium stored in the kerosene because they are highly reactive with air around it. If the are left open in the air they burn. So, sodium and potassium are stored in kerosene.

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