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Sodium gives blue colour in NH(3) soluti...

Sodium gives blue colour in `NH_(3)` solution. This blue colour is due to

A

ammoniated `Na^(+)`

B

`ammoniated Na^(-)`

C

ammoniated `e^(-)`

D

`Na^(+)//N^(-)` pair.

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C
Blue colour is due to ammoniated electron.
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