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On dissolving moderate amount of sodium metal in liquid NH3 at low temperature, which one of the following does not occur?

A
Blue coloured solution is obtained
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Na+ ions are formed in the solution
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Liquid NH3 becomes good conductor of electricity
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Liquid ammonia remains diamagnetic
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Solution

The correct option is D Liquid ammonia remains diamagnetic
Sodium dissolves in liquid ammonia to form blue solution which is good conductor of electricity.The blue colour of the solution is due to formation of ammoniated electrons.
NaNa++e
Na++xNH3Na+(NH3)x
e+yNH3[e(NH3)y] ammoniated electron
Due to presence of unpaired electron liquid ammonia becomes paramagnetic.
Hence option D is correct.

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