Chemistry, asked by kiranRakesh, 1 year ago

Why sodium hydroxide is not kept in open or exposed air

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Answered by Anonymous
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Because sodium is very highly exothermic and it has very high reactive property it reacts with oxygen and catches fire
Answered by itikadutta
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sodium hydroxide is not kept in open or exposed air because it is hygroscopic and readily absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and forms sodium carbonate.
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