Sodium metal can not be stored under:

benzene

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kerosene oil

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alcohol

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toluene

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Solution

The correct option is B alcohol
Sodium metal cannot be stored under alcohol because alcohol being a protic solvent and sodium being highly reactive will react and form an alkoxide.
For example: $C H_{3} O H + N a \to C H_{3} O N a + H_{2}$

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