Sodium is stored by keeping it immersed in:

air

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water

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ammonia

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kerosene oil

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Solution

The correct option is A kerosene oil
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 ( $N a O H$ ). This is a strongly exothermic reaction, and lot of heat is generated.

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