allerySodium is stored under kerosene because it:
Aevaporates in air
Breacts with air, water
Cdenser than kerosene
Dunstable to light
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. reacts with air, water
Sodium catches fire on contact with moisture in air.
Kerosene seals it from both air and water.
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