JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Redox Reactions / रेडॉक्स अभिक्रियाएँ Question Bank Oxidation Reduction

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    When sodium metal is dissolved in liquid ammonia, blue colour solution is formed. The blue colour is due to [NCERT 1981]

    A)                 Solvated \[N{{a}^{+}}\]ions        

    B)                 Solvated electrons

    C)                 Solvated \[NH_{2}^{-}\] ions

    D)                 Solvated protons

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

           When sodium metal is dissolved in liquid ammonia to form coloured solution. Dilute solutions are bright blue in colour due to the presence of solvated electrons.                                 \[Na+(x+y)N{{H}_{3}}\to {{[Na{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{x}}]}^{+}}+\underset{\text{Blue Colour}}{\mathop{{{[e{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{y}}]}^{-}}}}\,\]


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