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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - p -Block elements - ll

Sodium metal on dissolution in liquid ammonia gives a deep blue solution due to the formation of:

  1. A sodium-ammonia complex
  2. B sodamide
  3. C sodium ion-ammonia complex
  4. D ammoniated electrons
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(D) ammoniated electrons

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\(Na\left( s \right) + \left( {x + y} \right)N{H_3} \to N{a^ + }{\left( {N{H_3}} \right)_x} + \mathop {{e^ - }{{\left( {N{H_3}} \right)}_y}}\limits_{Blue\,colour\,ammoniated\,electrons} \)