When a sodium-potassium alloy is added to liquid ammonia, the characteristic blue color of solvated electrons is observed, just as with water and steam reactions.

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If we add the resulting potassium-sodium alloy to liquid ammonia, we will observe the characteristic blue color seen in ammonia solutions of alkali metals

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Created: 8/13/2026, 7:46:43 AM

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