JEE Advanced 2007 Chemistry question

STATEMENT-1 : Alkali metals dissolve in liquid ammonia to give blue solutions. because STATEMENT-2 : Alkali metals in liquid ammonia give solvated species of the type (M = alkali metals).

(A)Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B)Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1Correct
(C)Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D)Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

Answer: (B)

Solution

Statement-1: dilute solutions of alkali metals in liquid ammonia are blue: true. Statement-2: the metal does form ammoniated cations : true. However, the blue colour

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