Write the general chemical reaction that shows the dissolution of an alkali metal in liquid ammonia.
(N/A) The general chemical reaction for the dissolution of an alkali metal $(M)$ in liquid ammonia is given by:
$M + (x+y) NH_{3} \longrightarrow [M(NH_{3})_{x}]^{+} + [e(NH_{3})_{y}]^{-}$
Here,the alkali metal dissolves in liquid ammonia to form a deep blue solution,which is conducting in nature due to the presence of ammoniated cations and ammoniated electrons.
$M + (x+y) NH_{3} \longrightarrow [M(NH_{3})_{x}]^{+} + [e(NH_{3})_{y}]^{-}$
Here,the alkali metal dissolves in liquid ammonia to form a deep blue solution,which is conducting in nature due to the presence of ammoniated cations and ammoniated electrons.
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