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 Which out of the following can be used to store an alkali metal? i)`H_(2)O`
(ii) `C_(2)H_(5)OH` and
(iii) benzene

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iii) Benzene can be used to store an alkali metal, because other substances rea as below:
`Na + H_(2)O to NaOH + 1//2H_(2)`
`Na + C_(2)H_(5)OH to C_(2)H_(5)ONa+ .1//2H_(2)`
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