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Assertion (A): Alkali metals dissolve in liquid ammoia to give blue solution.
Reason (R ): Alkali metals in liquid ammonia give solvated species of the type `[e^(-)(NH_(3))_(x)]^(Θ)`.

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If both (A) and (R ) are correct and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A).

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If both (A) and (R ) are correct, but (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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If (A) is correct, but (R ) is incorrect.

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If (A) is incorrect, but (R ) is correct.

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