Sodium metal cannot be stored in

Question

Sodium metal cannot be stored in (A) CCl4 (B) Kerosene (C) Xylene (D) Alcohol

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Sodium metal cannot be stored under alcohol because it reacts with alcohol to form sodium alkoxide and hydrogen gas. 2 C 2 H 5 OH +2 Na arrow 2 C 2 H 5 ONa + H 2

Q. Sodium metal cannot be stored in

$CC l_{4}$

Kerosene

Xylene

Alcohol

Sodium metal cannot be stored under alcohol because it reacts with alcohol to form sodium alkoxide and hydrogen gas.
$2 C_{2} H_{5} O H + 2 N a \to 2 C_{2} H_{5} ON a + H_{2}$