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Why can't sodium be stored in water ?

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Sodium metal is a very reactive metal. It gets exposed to air or moisture. When sodium metal is dropped in water, it reacts and releases large amount of hydrogen. It catches fire. Therefore, sodium is ot kept under water. It is kept under inert hydrocarbon solvents like kerosene oil or petroleium,
ether etc. `2Na+2H_(2)O to 2NaOH +H_(2) uarr+`Heat
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OMEGA PUBLICATION-THE S-BLOCK ELEMENTS-MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS MCQ.s
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  2. Which of the following represents electronic configuration of alkali m...

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  3. What is kharasch effect?

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  4. In general, the melting and boiling point of transition metals

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  5. The element of group I are called alkali metals because

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  6. which reaction is used for the detection of unsaturation in an organic...

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  7. What is allylic halogenation?

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  8. In the reaction M+O(2) to MO(2) (superoxide), the metal M is

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  9. A solution of sodium metal in liquid ammonia acts as a strong reducing...

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  10. The strongest reducing agent among all the halide ions is ...............

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  11. Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food?

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  12. What is the sum of (n + l) value of 4d.

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  13. What is the electronic configuration of argon.

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  14. What is the electronic configuration of chlorine atom.

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  15. Alkali metals give colour to Bunsen flame due to

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  16. Lithium shows diagonal relationship with

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  17. IUPAC name of element having atomic number 108 is .......................

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  18. Castner-Kellner cell is used for the manufacture of

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  19. Alkali metals are good reducing agents because they easily

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  20. Which one of the following alkali metals is used in photoelectric cell...

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  21. Write name of element with the following electronic configuration : 1...

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