why sodium and potassium is stored under kerosene give reason
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Sodium and potassium metals are kept in kerosene or in dry mineral oil. ... In summary, these metals are stored in kerosene because kerosene contains no water and protects these metals from being exposed to any moisture in the air that would cause these metals to react, potentially violently.
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sodium and potassium are kept under kerosene because they are very reactive metals and react vigorously with the oxygen present in the atmosphere . To prevent this these metals are kept immersed under karosene
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