Home
Class 10
CHEMISTRY
Why is sodium kept immersed in kerosene ...

Why is sodium kept immersed in kerosene oil?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Sodium is high reactive element. If it is kept in open it can explosively react with oxygen to catch fire.
Hence to prevent accidental damage sodium is immersed in kerosene oil.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS

    NCERT ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise|28 Videos

  • PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS

    NCERT ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise|23 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

What is atomic number of sodium and Why is sodium metal kept under kerosene oil ?

Give reason for the following : (a) Sodium metal is kept immersed in kerosene. (b) Blue colour of copper sulphate disappers when a some aluminium powder is added in it.

Why is sodium ion stable ?

A metal stored in kerosene oil is …………………….

A cylindrical jar of radius 6 cm contains oil. Iron spheres each of radius 1.5 cm are immersed in the oil. How many spheres are necessary to raise the level of the oil by two centimetres?

A cylindrical jar of radius 6 cm contains oil. Iron spheres each of radius 1.5 cm are immersed in the oil. How many spheres are necessary to raise the level of the oil by two centimetres?

why lithium is kept wrapped in paraffin wax and not stored in kerosene oil ?

Why lithium is kept wrapped in paraffin wax and not stored in kerosene oil ?

Explain the following: Potassium is stored under kerosene oil.

Two parallel metal plates having charges +Q and -Q face each other at a certain distance between them.If the plates are now dipped in kerosene oil tank ,the electric field between the plates will

NCERT ENGLISH-METALS AND NON-METALS-Exercise
  1. Explain the meaning of malleable and ductile.

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Why is sodium kept immersed in kerosene oil?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Write equations for the reactions of (i) iron with steam (ii) calc...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Samples of four metals A, B, C and D were taken and added to the follo...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Which gas is produced when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a reac...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. What would you observe when zinc is added to a solution of iron (II) s...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. (i) Write the electron-dot structures for sodium, oxygen and magnesium...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Why do ionic compounds have high melting points?

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Define the following terms. (i) Mineral (ii) Ore (iii) Gangue

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Name two metals which are found in nature in the free state.

    Text Solution

    |

  11. What chemical process is used for obtaining a metal from its oxide?

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Metallic oxides of zinc, magnesium and copper were heated with the fol...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Which metals do not corrode easily?

    Text Solution

    |

  14. What are alloys?

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Which of the following pairs will give displacement reactions? (i) NaC...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Which of the following methods is suitable for preventing an iron fryi...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. An element reacts with oxygen to give a compound with a high melting p...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc because (a) zinc is ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and a switch. (a) H...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.

    Text Solution

    |