Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled a Reason R:
Assertion A : Metallic sodium dissolves in liquid ammonia giving a deep blue solution, which paramagnetic.
Reasons R : The deep blue solution is due to the formation of amide.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is true but R is false.
Metallic sodium dissolves in liquid ammonia giving a deep blue solution, which is paramagnetic. The deep blue solution is due to the formation of ammoniated electrons.
A is true, But R is false.