Question

Which is not the purpose of using a paper towel to dab off your metal?

Remove the outer layer of sodium oxide that formed to allow for a quicker reaction
Remove the kerosene or oil used as a storage medium to allow for a quicker reaction
Remove the kerosene or oil used as a storage medium so that side reactions do not occur, generating a sooty flame

Answer 1

Remove the outer layer of sodium oxide that formed to allow for a quicker reaction

Step-by-step explanation:

The purpose of not using a paper towel to dab off your metal is :

Remove the outer layer of sodium oxide that formed to allow for a quicker reaction.

The process of Dabbing is nothing but applying doses of a cannabis concentrate that gets vaporized on a surface which is heated up.

The daboff the metal by normal paper towel cannot remove the outer oxide layer.