Q22 / 59 · NEST (NISER) 2020 (Session 1) · Chemistry
Alkali metals are highly reactive towards air and water and are generally kept in kerosene oil. Glove box is a sealed container filled with nitrogen gas used to handle such chemicals that are air sensitive and hazardous. Of the four pure metals - lithium, sodium, potassium, and rubidium the ones that can be stored in a glove box are:
- Correct answerASodium, potassium, and rubidium
- BLithium, sodium, and rubidium
- CLithium, sodium, and potassium
- DLithium, potassium, and rubidium
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.