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

When sodium (Na) metal is dissolved in liquid ammonia ("NH"_(3)), it i

1.	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
Answer» Solvated electrons, `E^(-) (NH_(3) )_(y)` Solvated atomic SOLUTION, `Na(NH_(3) )_(x)` `Na^(+) +Na^(-)` `NaNH_(2) +H_(2)` Solution :`Na+(x+y)NH_(3)rarr[Na(NH_(3))_(x)]^(+)+[e(NH_(3))_(y)]^(-)`