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Alkali metals readily dissolve in liquid ammonia to give blue coloured solutions. The blue colour is believed to be due to

A

Ammoniated cations

B

Ammoniated anions

C

Ammoniated electrons

D

Ammoniated cation and ammoniated electrons

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The correct Answer is:
C
Ammoniated electrons, i.e.
`Na(s)+(x+y)NH_(3) rarr underset("Blue colour")(Na^(+) (NH_(3))_(x))+e^(-) (NH_(3))_(y)`
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