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Sodium gets dissolved in liquid ammonia because of ammouiated electrons. If true enter 1, else enter 0.

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Sodium gets dissolved in liquid ammouia because of ammouiated electrons. The alkali metals dissolve in liquid ammonia without the evolution ofhydrogen. The color of the dilute solutions is blue.
Na++(x+y)NH3[Na(NH3)++[e(NH3)y]Anunoniatedelectrons
On heating, its blue color changes to bronze. It is the ammoniated electron that is responsible for the color and other properties. The solutions are good conductors of electricity and have strong reducing properties. The solutions are paramagnetic in nature.

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