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Reaction of Metals with Water

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A soft metal stored under kerosene is:

A

sodium (Na)

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calcium(Ca)

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lithium (Li)

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magnesium (Mg)

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Solution

The correct option is A sodium (Na)
A soft metal stored under kerosene is sodium $(N a)$ .
Sodium is highly reactive metal and vigorously reacts with air and water. However sodium does not reacts with kerosene.

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