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Do alkali metals react with ammonia to form hydrogen gas?
I was recently studying about s-block alkali metals and I found the following reaction:
$$\ce{\underset{alkali\\ metal}{M\phantom{_y}} + \underset{solution}{$(x +y)$ NH3} -> \underset{ammoniated\\ ...
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Hydration, Coordinate Bonding, and Reduction Potential in Groups 1 and 2 Elements [closed]
Whenever an alkali metal such as Lithium is hydrated/solvated, coordinate bonding occurs and it is the high hydration enthalpy of lithium which makes it the strongest reducing agent in aqueous ...
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