When sodium (Na) metal is dissolved in l...

When sodium (Na) metal is dissolved in liquid ammonia `("NH"_(3))`, it imparts a blue colour to the solution. This blue colouration is due to

A

Solvated electrons, `e^(-) (NH_(3) )_(y)`

B

Solvated atomic solution, `Na(NH_(3) )_(x)`

C

`Na^(+) +Na^(-)`

D

`NaNH_(2) +H_(2)`

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The correct Answer is:

A

`Na+(x+y)NH_(3)rarr[Na(NH_(3))_(x)]^(+)+[e(NH_(3))_(y)]^(-)`

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