Why. Alkali. Metals are kept. In kerosene
the metals like Sodium and potassium are extremely reactive. so they are often placed under kerosene oil.
Alkali metal forms Alkali while metals form bases.
alkali metals
They are so reactive they even react with the moisture in the air. Storing under oil prevents this.
The alkali earth metals act in a similar but slightly less reactive way to alkali metals
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."
the metals like Sodium and potassium are extremely reactive. so they are often placed under kerosene oil.
Because they are extremely reactive to any moisture in the air.See the Related Questions about the reactivity of the alkali metals (rubidium and cesium are the most reactive of the alkali metals).
The alkali metals are usually the most flammable (e.g. Lithium, Sodium), which is why they are stored under oil to prevent them from accidentally catching fire. In theory, the most flammable metal is considered to be Francium.
Alkali metal forms Alkali while metals form bases.
Alkali metals are the most reactive metals.
alkali metals
Alkali metals are very reactive metals.
They don't
They are so reactive they even react with the moisture in the air. Storing under oil prevents this.
Alkali earth metals are named after their oxides, alkaline earth.
there are alkali metals and alkali earth metals but there is no such thing as an element called alkali...