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Why sodium kept immersed in kerosene oil ​

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Sodium is a highly reactive metal and reacts vigorously with the oxygen, carbon dioxide and moisture present in the air such that it may even cause a fire. To avoide this problem sodium metal is immersed in kerosene oil.

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