Science, asked by chawlesh98, 8 months ago

Why sodium is always kept in kerosene? give scientific reason

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Answered by Anonymous

◇Sodium (Na) is a very reactive metal. It is kept in kerosene to prevent it from coming in contact with oxygen and moisture. If this happens, it will react with the moisture present in air and form sodium hydroxide. This is a strongly exothermic reaction, and lot of heat is generated

Answered by nischaynokhwal99

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Sodium metals are kept in kerosene oil. ... Sodium is a very reactive metal. It is kept in kerosene to prevent it from coming in contact with oxygen and moisture. If this happens, it will react with the moisture present in air and form sodium hydroxide which is a highly exothermic reaction

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