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38.
Sodium metal is kept under
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Sindhu said:
5 years ago
To avoid the reaction with the oxygen present in air because sodium is a reactive metal so it is not safe to keep sodium in atmosphere so better store in kerosene.
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Swar said:
7 years ago
@Presh.
Petrol is a highly volatile one. So sodium shouldn't be kept under it.
Petrol is a highly volatile one. So sodium shouldn't be kept under it.
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Anurag singh said:
10 years ago
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 is generated.
Devendra kumar said:
1 decade ago
Formulas of kerosene is C10H22Na.
Shahid said:
9 years ago
Why sodium is very reactive metal?
Divya said:
9 years ago
Any example of sodium that is kept in kerosene?
KAVYA said:
9 years ago
Sodium is a high reactive metal if it is kept it will get burned. Kerosene is the right metal to store it because water is a universal solvent and is used for many purposes, petrol is used in automobiles, alcohol is used for some other purposes so these are not right place to store it.
Chamdan kumar sharma said:
9 years ago
Why sodium is stored only in kerosene? Why not petrol?
Nandini Renwal said:
9 years ago
When is so reactive with oxygen in the air, so how can be it be taken out from kerosene to be cut so easily?
Poornashri said:
9 years ago
Because if it is exposed to atmosphere it reacts as it is a highly reactive metal. Therefore it is kept under kerosene.
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