write the reason why sodium cannot come in contact with water but Phosphorus can be preserved in water
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Sodium, on coming in contact with water, reacts explosively and forms sodium hydroxide. Thus no sodium is left for laboratorical use. Phosphorus is a non metal and doesn't react with water. Thus phosphorus can be preserved in water.
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Sodium, on coming in contact with water, reacts explosively and forms sodium hydroxide. Thus no sodium is left for laboratorical use. Phosphorus is a non metal and doesn't react with water. Thus phosphorus can be preserved in water.
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Reason that sodium can't come in contact with water but Phosphorus can be preserved in water:
- The purpose of any situation is to avoid unnecessary chemical reactions taking place hence the sodium metal is kept away from water.
- When this metal comes in the vicinity of water, it can cause a reaction that will be exothermic and a huge amount of heat will be produced with the releasing of the hydrogen gas which is very Combustible.
- Thereby making the whole structure to catch fire which is not in the case with potassium and it is non reactive to water with so much.
- So, that it can be even stored in water without making a single accident happened with it.
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