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Potassium is kept in...

Potassium is kept in

A

Alcohol

B

Water

C

Kerosene

D

Liquid ammonia

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The correct Answer is:
C
Alkali metals are highly reactive metals. They react with
a. Alcohol `-2C_(2)H_(3)OH+2Kto2C_(2)H_(3)OK+H_(2)`
b. Water `-2K+2H_(2)Oto2KOH+H_(2)`
???
But they do not react with kerosene.
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