Really easu one regarding how to store sodium plz help me ??

Question

What essential precautions would you take in the storage of sodium giving reasons for your answer

Answer 1

Under mineral oil, in a cool dark place. Make sure it is packed tight, so no air enters.

Answer 2

Make sure it's not exposed to air, and make sure that it's stored in a fire proof area.

Sodium reacts with oxygen in an energetic combustion at high temperature.  In other words...FIRE!

Answer 3

It's usually stored under paraffin (alkane) or kerosene, bec sodium metal reacts violently with water forming sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas and hydrogen can cause FIRE

2 Na + 2 H2O  ----->  2 NaOH   +  H2

also Na must not get in contact with the skin it can burn it bec skin contains water.....

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http://www.flinnsci.com/Sections/FAQ/ans...

Answer 4

Soak in paraffin in an airtight plastic container. keeps the air out, keeps the water out, keeps the oil in. Thats what our labs do.