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38.
Sodium metal is kept under
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PAIMON DKHAR said:
1 decade ago
In kerosene there is absolute absent of oxygen.
Avadhesh kumar patel said:
1 decade ago
Because sodium metal has +1 oxidation no due to this it is easily oxidize in air, and make the sodium oxide.
Devendra kumar said:
1 decade ago
Formulas of kerosene is C10H22Na.
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.
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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