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The alkali metals readily dissolve in liquid ammonia to give dilute solution which is blue In colour. The blue colour is believed to be due to

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a

Ammoniated cations

b

Ammoniated anions

c

Ammoniated electrons

d

Ammoniated cations and electrons

answer is C.

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M→M++e ; M++xNH3→MNH3x + ;  e+yNH3→eNH3y- ; Due to ammoniated electrons, dilute solutons are ; Blue coloured, paramagnetic and reducing in nature ;
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The alkali metals readily dissolve in liquid ammonia to give dilute solution which is blue In colour. The blue colour is believed to be due to