Assertion (A) : Sodium metal is stored under kerosene. Reason (R) : Metallic sodium melts when exposed to air.
Assertion (A) : Sodium metal is stored under kerosene.
Reason (R) : Metallic sodium melts when exposed to air.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
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(c) Sodium metal is generally kept inside kerosene oil because of its extreme reactive nature. In open air it reacts violently and burns vigorously to form sodium oxide .
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