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Alkali meatls are stored in oil to stop it from mixing with the moisture in the air.Because Alkali metals are highly flammble in moist air.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThey are usually stored in oil (mineral oil or paraffin oil) to prevent them from reacting with the air.
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∙ 12y agoStorage under complete exclusion of air, oxygen and water (humidity) and carbon dioxide: hence paraffin oil is most commonly used.
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∙ 8y agoThey are unstable in air. We use kerosene to store.
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∙ 8y agoAlkali metals are highly reactive and must be kept out of contact of oxygen or water. They are, therefore, stored in oil.
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∙ 16y agomineral oils
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∙ 12y agono, they would react... in paraffin
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∙ 11y agoIn oil
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Which properties of alkali metals unusual metals?
Alkali metal forms Alkali while metals form bases.
What are more reactive alkali metals or alkline earth metals?
alkali metals
Are alkali metal and alkaline earht metals similar?
The alkali earth metals act in a similar but slightly less reactive way to alkali metals
Why alkali metals are kept in kerosene?
Why. Alkali. Metals are kept. In kerosene
What are elements called in group 1?
Alkali metals
Which properties of alkali metals unusual metals?
Alkali metal forms Alkali while metals form bases.
How chemically active are alkali metals?
Alkali metals are the most reactive metals.
What are more reactive alkali metals or alkline earth metals?
alkali metals
How are alkali metals different any from other metals?
Alkali metals are very reactive metals.
How do alkali metals react with other alkali metals?
They don't
Why are earth alkali metals called earth alkali metals?
Alkali earth metals are named after their oxides, alkaline earth.
Is alkali the only earth metal?
there are alkali metals and alkali earth metals but there is no such thing as an element called alkali...
Which set of elements make up the reactive group of all metals?
The alkali metals in column 1 of most wide-form periodic tables.
Are alkali metal and alkaline earht metals similar?
The alkali earth metals act in a similar but slightly less reactive way to alkali metals
Are alkali metals in groupe 1 elements?
Alkali metals are the metals in family/group I.Lithium, sodium, potassium, Rubidium, Cesium, Francium are Alkali metals.
What element is the first of the alkali metals?
Lithium is the first of the alkali metals
Why alkali metals are kept in kerosene?
Why. Alkali. Metals are kept. In kerosene
