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Why is sodium metal kept under kerosene oil ?

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Sodium metal is very reactive. It reacts vigorously with oxygen and water. A lot of heat is generated in the reaction. It is therefore, stored in kerosene.
`2Na+2H_(2)O to 2NaOH+H_(2)`
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