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Monday, April 13, 2020

Why Lithium is store in paraffin wax, not in kerosene oil unlike other alkali metals?

Lithium metal has low density and is a light metal than other alkali metal and therefore floats on the surface of the kerosene oil. To prevent its contact with air, it is wrapped in paraffin wax.

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