Why Sodium is kept in kerosene?
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Because when sodium is added to water it blasts. In order to prevent it sodium is is kept in kerosene.
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no u r correct, but wrong! actually when oxygen present in the air reacts with sodium or vise versa, rapid oxidation or spontanious oxidation takes place. to prevent this it is kept in kerosene
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Sodium is a highly reactive metal.
On exposure to air, sodium gets easily oxidized by the atmospheric oxygen and tarnishes.
When it comes in contact with water, a highly exothermic reaction takes associated with release of tremendous amount of energy.
Hence, sodium is better stored in kerosene filled containers so as to prevent it from reacting with either air or moisture.
On exposure to air, sodium gets easily oxidized by the atmospheric oxygen and tarnishes.
When it comes in contact with water, a highly exothermic reaction takes associated with release of tremendous amount of energy.
Hence, sodium is better stored in kerosene filled containers so as to prevent it from reacting with either air or moisture.
here's the actual reason, because its extemely reactive and will react with steam or any other substance. so as to obtain it in its pure form, it's kept in oil.
Sodium is very reactive metal and it reacts with any thing that comes into contact with it.It is kept under the oil because it might react with air .
Sodium is very reactive metal and it reacts with any thing that comes into contact with it.It is kept under the oil because it might react with air .
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"When it comes in contact with water, a highly exothermic reaction takes place*(associated with release of tremendous amount of energy)."
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