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The alkali metals dissolve in liquid `NH_(3)`, it is found that:

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The dilute solution are blue but the colour changes to bronze with increasing concentration

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The blue colour is due to presence of solvated electrons

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The blue solutions are paramagnetic but the bronze coloured solutions are diamagnectic

D

All the facts given above are found

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To solve the question regarding the behavior of alkali metals when dissolved in liquid ammonia (NH3), we can break down the information into clear steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Dissolution of Alkali Metals in Liquid NH3**: - When alkali metals (M) dissolve in liquid ammonia, they dissociate to form M⁺ ions and release electrons. The reaction can be represented as: \[ M \rightarrow M^+ + e^- \] **Hint**: Remember that alkali metals have a tendency to lose one electron to achieve a stable electronic configuration. 2. **Formation of Solvated Ions**: - The M⁺ ions are surrounded by NH3 molecules, forming a solvated ion. This is due to coordinate bonding where NH3 acts as a Lewis base donating a lone pair to the metal ion. - The structure can be visualized as: \[ [M^+(NH_3)_n] \] where n indicates the number of NH3 molecules coordinated to the M⁺ ion. **Hint**: Visualize the coordination sphere around the metal ion to understand how solvated ions are formed. 3. **Formation of Solvated Electrons**: - The released electrons (e⁻) also become solvated by NH3 molecules, forming solvated electrons. This can be represented as: \[ [e^-(NH_3)_m] \] where m indicates the number of NH3 molecules surrounding the electron. **Hint**: Consider how the electron is stabilized in the solution by surrounding it with NH3 molecules. 4. **Color of the Solution**: - Dilute solutions of alkali metals in liquid NH3 appear blue due to the presence of solvated electrons. The blue color is a result of electronic transitions of these solvated electrons. - As the concentration of the solution increases (greater than 3M), the color changes to bronze due to the formation of clusters of metal ions, which gives the solution a metallic luster. **Hint**: Recall that color changes in solutions can indicate different electronic environments or species present. 5. **Magnetic Properties**: - In dilute solutions, the solvated electrons are unpaired, making the solution paramagnetic (attracts a magnetic field). - In concentrated solutions, the electrons become paired, resulting in a diamagnetic solution (does not attract a magnetic field). **Hint**: Think about how electron pairing affects magnetic properties of a substance. 6. **Conclusion**: - Based on the observations, we can summarize: - Dilute solutions are blue due to solvated electrons. - Concentrated solutions are bronze due to clusters of metal ions. - Blue solutions are paramagnetic, while bronze solutions are diamagnetic. **Hint**: Summarize the key points to identify the correct statements regarding the behavior of alkali metals in liquid NH3. ### Final Answer From the analysis, all the statements provided in the options are correct. Therefore, the correct choice is: - **All the facts given above are found** (Option 4).
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