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The deep blue colour of a solution of sodium in liquid ammonia is due to

  1. Asodium hydride dissolved in ammonia
  2. Bcolloidal sodium oxide
  3. Csodium amide formed in the solution
  4. Dsolvated electrons

Answer: D

Sodium dissolves in liquid ammonia and ionises to and electrons, which are solvated by ammonia molecules. These ammoniated electrons absorb in the red region and give the blue colour; they are also the actual reducing agent in the Birch reduction.
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