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Sodium is stored under kerosene or water ?

Sodium is highly reactive metal which catch fire on reacting with oxygen present in water therefore kept in kerosene oil to keep it away from oxygen.

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Sodium  is  a  very  reactive  metal.  It  reacts  vigorously  with  oxygen  and  water.  A  lot  of  heat  is  generated  in  this  process.  Therefore,  it  is  stored  in  kerosene   to  avoid  contacts  between   either  atmospheric  oxygen  or  water.

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sodium is stored in kerosene because  sodium recats vigoursly when come in contract in air.

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kerosene is the correct answer

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