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A

Sodium metal is stored under kerosene

B

One of the oxides of carbon is a basic oxide

C

Metals can form only basic oxide

D

To prevent combination of white phosphorus with oxygen it is kept in kerosene

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Sodium metal is stored under kerosene. Some metals form amphoteric oxides, e.g., `ZnO:` white `P` is kept in water.
Carbon forms neutral `(CO)` and acidic oxides `(CO_(2))`.
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