Which of the following is a reducing agent ?
Na/Liq NH3
Li/Liq NH3
Both a and b
Alkaline KMnO4
As we learnt ,
Solution of alkali metal in liquid ammonia -
1. Dissolves in anhydrous liquid ammonia giving conducting
2. Deep blue solutions
- wherein
Li/Na in liq. NH3 gives one electron is the solution and the Li+/Na+ gets solvated by NH3 . Hence, they act as reducing agents.
Therefore, option(3) is correct.