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Name the metal which is kept in kerosene and why.


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Sodium is kept in kerosene:-

Sodium(Na) is kept in kerosene because:

  • The electronic configuration of Sodium(Na) is 1s22s22p63s1.
  • Sodium(Na) is a highly reactive metal.
  • Sodium(Na) is so reactive that it easily reacts with oxygen and catches fire.
  • Kerosene is a mixture of hydrocarbon which does not allow Sodium (Na) to catch fire when placed inside it as it breaks the interaction of Sodium(Na) and air.

Therefore, Sodium(Na) is a metal that is kept in kerosene.


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