On dissolving moderate amount of sodium metal in liquid ammonia at low temperature, which of the following does not occur ?

Options

A. Blue colored solution is not obtained.
B. `Na^(+)` ions are formed in the solution.
C. Liquid `NH_(3)` remains diamagnetic.
D. Liquid `NH_(3)` becomoes a good conductor of electricity.

Answer

C

Explanation

Solution of Na metal in liquid `NH_(3)` consists of solvated `Na^(+)` ions solvated electrons. Due to the presence of solvated electrons, liquid `NH_(3)` is no longer diamagnetic. If becomes paramagnetic:
`Na+(x+y)NH_(3)rarrNa^(+)(NH_(3))+e^(-)(NH_(3))_(y)`.