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:
Properties of alkali metals in liquid ammoniaAmmoniated electrons