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Alkali metals M dissolve in liquid NH3 to give
Chemistrys Block ElementsKVPYKVPY 2019 (SB/SX)
Options:
  • A MNH2
  • B MH
  • C MNH3x++eNH3y-
  • D M3N
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The correct answer is: MNH3x++eNH3y-
When alkali metals are dissolved in liquid ammonia, they exist in solution as ammoniated cations after releasing valence electrons, and the released electrons also stay in solution in an ammoniated state. Ammoniation is solvation by ammonia.

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