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Discussion Forum : General Science - Elements and Metals (Q.No. 38)
38.
Sodium metal is kept under
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Souvik said:
9 years ago
Why it is not stored under alcohol?
S.ABISHEK CHRISTUS [FORMER YOUNG SCIENTIST OF KAP] said:
9 years ago
AWESOME QUESTION!
When sodium reacts with water it separates the hydrogen from water and starts burning. But kerosene did not contain hydrogen. This is the reason why sodium metal is kept under kerosene.
When sodium reacts with water it separates the hydrogen from water and starts burning. But kerosene did not contain hydrogen. This is the reason why sodium metal is kept under kerosene.
Yash panchal said:
9 years ago
Why sodium is kept only in kerosene?
Shivani said:
8 years ago
Why sodium burn in water?
Akthar said:
8 years ago
Kerosene is not the right answer.
Atharv said:
8 years ago
Sodium is highly reactive metal so it comes in contact with air quickly & burns vigorously to form it's oxide to prevent its reaction with air moisture & co2 it kept in kerosene.
Arup said:
8 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.
Lokesh said:
8 years ago
Sodium is a non-polar metal so that it dissolves in polar substance like water as kerosene is non-polar liquid it won't react with kerosene so it is stored in kerosene.
Sanidhaya said:
8 years ago
NO Alcohol as -OH, react to form something cant remember it's like CH3CH2OH + 2Na ---> CH3CH2O-Na + H2.
NO petrol or gasoline dry out in few moments.
NO petrol or gasoline dry out in few moments.
Lady Presh said:
8 years ago
Sodium is kept in kerosene to prevent it from being oxidized. Why can't it also be stored in petrol or alcohol?
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