Use app×
Ask a Question
Join Bloom Tuition
One on One Online Tuition
JEE MAIN 2025 Foundation Course
NEET 2025 Foundation Course
CLASS 12 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 10 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 9 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 8 FOUNDATION COURSE

Sodium metal is kept in kerosene.

← Prev Question Next Question →
0 votes
280 views
in Chemistry by (36.0k points)
closed by

Give scientific reason:

Sodium metal is kept in kerosene.

Play Quiz Games with your School Friends. Click Here

1 Answer

+1 vote
by (34.9k points)
selected by
 
Best answer

1. Sodium reacts so vigorously with atmospheric oxygen and water that it catches fire if kept in the open. 

2. It does not react with kerosene and sinks in it. Hence, to protect sodium and to prevent accidental fires it is always kept in kerosene.

← Prev Question Next Question →

Find MCQs & Mock Test

  1. JEE Main 2025 Test Series
  2. NEET Test Series
  3. Class 12 Chapterwise MCQ Test
  4. Class 11 Chapterwise Practice Test
  5. Class 10 Chapterwise MCQ Test
  6. Class 9 Chapterwise MCQ Test
  7. Class 8 Chapterwise MCQ Test
  8. Class 7 Chapterwise MCQ Test

Related questions

0 votes
1 answer
Carbon dioxide reacts with sodium hydroxide.
asked Nov 23, 2021 in Chemistry by Drisana (36.0k points)
0 votes
1 answer
Sodium reacts with water.
asked Nov 23, 2021 in Chemistry by Drisana (36.0k points)
0 votes
1 answer
(i) Magnesium, Mercury, Sodium, Iron.
asked Nov 23, 2021 in Chemistry by Drisana (36.0k points)

Welcome to Sarthaks eConnect: A unique platform where students can interact with teachers/experts/students to get solutions to their queries. Students (upto class 10+2) preparing for All Government Exams, CBSE Board Exam, ICSE Board Exam, State Board Exam, JEE (Mains+Advance) and NEET can ask questions from any subject and get quick answers by subject teachers/ experts/mentors/students.

Categories

User Contribution to Sarthaks eConnect
Managed by Sarthaks Digitizing India
...