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It's extremely reactive with the oxygen in air.
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Why is sodium kept under kerosene?
Sodium is metal. It is poisonous substance and also highly reactive. It catches fire when exposed in air.
Is sodium catch fire in water?
YES oF cOURSE. Sodium Catches.
When placed in h20 a sodium pellet catches on fire as hydrogen gas is liberated and sodium hydroxide forms?
Yes that is true! It is the hydrogen gas that catches fire.
Why sodium catches fire when reacts with water?
because it is highly reactive
What happens when sodium catches fire in water?
Sodium is very seceptable to moister if it contacts moister it will have a violet chemical recation, that is what happens when it is put in water the sodium is reacting with the water.
What is the metal that catches fire when it is dipped in water?
Sodium
Why is sodium kept under kerosene?
Sodium is metal. It is poisonous substance and also highly reactive. It catches fire when exposed in air.
Is sodium catch fire in water?
YES oF cOURSE. Sodium Catches.
When placed in h20 a sodium pellet catches on fire as hydrogen gas is liberated and sodium hydroxide forms?
Yes that is true! It is the hydrogen gas that catches fire.
What is the flamability of sodium?
It readily catches fire when exposed to oxygen.
What do sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid do to steel wool?
catches on fire
Why sodium catches fire when reacts with water?
because it is highly reactive
When placed in H2O is a sodium pellet that catches on fire as a hydrogen gas is liberated and sodium hydroxide forms a chemical change?
Yes.
Sodium is put into a large bowl of cold water?
Sodium catches fire at room temperature. So it is kept in bowl of cold water.
When placed in H2O a sodium pellet catches on fire as hydrogen gas is liberated and sodium hydroxide forms chemical or physical change?
It is a Chemical change
What happens when sodium catches fire in water?
Sodium is very seceptable to moister if it contacts moister it will have a violet chemical recation, that is what happens when it is put in water the sodium is reacting with the water.
This non-metal is stored under water because it catches fire very easily?
phosphorus
