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Any of the reactive metals would require some sort of inert storage - that could be an inert gas, paraffin oil, or you could store them in a tube that has been sealed whilst under vacuum.
Of the elements, the most common reactive metals requiring inert gas storage are
Lithium
Sodium
Potassium
Rubidium
Caesium
Calcium
Strontium
Barium
Others include some of the lathanides (such as Europium) and Actinides (such as Uranium) react with air, or the moisture in the air.
The other relatively common example of a metal requiring inert storage is sodium-potassium alloy (commonly know an NaK alloy). This is a very reactive liquid at room temperature and watching two of my colleagues dealing with a NaK fire in a fume cupboard at work was one of the most entertaining afternoons of my career!
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Why argon gas used for spot welding?
Because argon is an inert gas, don't react with metals.
What is the density of INERT gas?
That depends on what inert gas you're taling about.
Is CO inert?
Carbon monoxide is not an inert gas.
Is radon the most inert gas in the atmoshere?
The most inert gas in the atmoshere is nitrogen; the most noble gas is argon.
Is gold an inert metal?
Inert is a state of doing little to nothing. In relation to metals, an inert metal is a metal that is not reactive. Gold can react with other things so it is not inert.
Can inert gases be stored with oxidizing gases?
An inert gas is one that won't react with other gases. You can store inert gases with any other gases - oxygen (an oxidizing gas) and argon (an inert gas) are commonly stored together in industrial settings.
Names of all metals and their uses?
hydrogen-gas helium-inert gas lithium-atomic no.3
Why argon gas used for spot welding?
Because argon is an inert gas, don't react with metals.
Why is argon used as a gas in welding?
Argon is an inert gas. At the high temperatures which are reached during welding the metals involved can get highly reactive. An inert environment prevents chemical reactions.
What is electric light bulb made up of?
Glass, inert gas, tungsten, other metals.
Do all metals react with hydrochloric acid to give hydrogen gas?
No, inert metals as Gold, Platinum and Palladium do not react with hydrochloric acid.
What gas are the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution stored in?
They are kept in the inert gas argon with a slight humidity to keep the documents flexible.
Is argon gas explosive?
Any gas stored under pressure can result in an explosion. But other than that, no. Argon is chemically inert.
What happens if you replace inert gas in glass bulb of electric lamb by nitrogen gas?
inert gas inert gas inert gas
Why argon is used in welding?
Argon is an inert gas. At the high temperatures which are reached during welding the metals involved can get highly reactive. An inert environment prevents chemical reactions.
Can argon be stored with oxygen or acetylene?
Argon is an inert gas- it does not react with any other gasses. While fuel gasses (acetylene) and oxygen must be separated during storage due to the fire hazard, there IS no fire hazard from an inert gas. It may be stored with fuel gasses or with oxygen.
Is a coin an alkali?
No, a coin is not an alkali. It's a metal or metal alloy. Alkali metals are very reactive and coins are not made of them. These metals react with the water in air, so they are stored beneath a liquid they do not react with (like kerosene), or in a gas they will not react with (like an inert gas). Making coins out of alkali metals would give entirely new meanings to "depreciation" and the phrase "money burns a hole in my pocket."
