Why is Sodium kept in Kerosene?

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Solution

Sodium is kept in Kerosene as:
Sodium metal is a very reactive metal and its interactions with water are extremely exothermic.
It reacts vigorously with oxygen and water.
It can react with water vapor and oxygen present in the air and can produce a lot of heat.
Therefore, it is stored or kept in kerosene to avoid this violent reaction.

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