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Why is sodium kept immersed in kerosene oil ?


Answer :

Sodium reacts so vigorously with oxygen and moisture at room temperature that it catches fire when kept in open.But, it neither reacts nor dissolves if kept in kerosene so, Sodium is kept immersed in kerosene.

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