Chemistry, asked by prabh1421, 1 year ago

why us sodium chloride kept in kerosene oil

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Answered by RapMonster1994
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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. This is a strongly exothermic reaction, and lot of heat isgenerated

Answered by queen4bad
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Sodium is highly reactive . So it's kept immersed in kerosene oil to prevent its reaction with oxygen , moisture and carbon dioxide of air to prevent accidental fires .

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