Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :
Assertion A : Metallic sodium dissolves in liquid ammonia giving a deep blue solution, which is paramagnetic.
Reason 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 :
Assertion A : Metallic sodium dissolves in liquid ammonia giving a deep blue solution, which is paramagnetic.
Reason 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 :
- A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- B.Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- C.A is true but R is false
- D.A is false but R is true
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Correct option: C
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