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Sodium metal on dissolution in liquid ammonia gives a deep blue solution due to the formation of (1) Sodium-ammonia complex (2) Sodium ion-ammonia complex (3) Ammoniated electrons (4) Sodamide

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The correct option is (3) Ammoniated electrons.

Explanation:

Sodium metal dissolve in liquid ammonia giving deep blue solutions which are conducting in nature. 

Na + (x + y) NH3 ---> [Na(NH3)x ]+ + [e(NH3) y ] 

Blue colour of the solution is due to ammoniated electron.



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