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sodium and potassium are kept under kerosene surface to protect them from rust since the are very active elements and react with O as soon as being exposed to it.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoTo keep them from coming in contact with water or air.
Metals such as sodium and potassium react rapidly with air and violently with water.
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∙ 10y agoAny of the alkali metals or calcium and heavier alkaline earth metals could be preserved by such storage.
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∙ 10y agoSodium, lithium, potassium
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∙ 12y agoNo
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Sodium and Potassium are stored in kerosene to protect them from rust since the are very reactive elements and react with Oxygen as soon as being exposed to it.
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Is paint soluble in kerosine?
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