Why is sodium kept immersed in kerosene oil?..........
Pawan Prajapati , 4 Years ago
Grade 12
1 Answers
Harshit Singh
Last Activity: 4 Years ago
Dear Student
Sodium is highly reactive metal. It reacts with oxygen in air at room temperature, the reaction is highly exothermic. To prevent this sodium is kept preserved under kerosene. Sodium does not react with kerosene.
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