Science, asked by shagu5rsjini, 1 year ago

why sodium metal is kept immersed in kerosene

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Answered by Akshat26

Because sodium is a high reactive metal and it would react with atmospheric oxygen so we kept in kerosene oil

Answered by Anonymous

Sodium is high reactive element. If it is kept in open it can explosively react with oxygen to catch fire. Hence to prevent accidental damage sodium is immersed in kerosene oil.

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