ABC26IN1277 · Main Group Elements

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Main Group Elements · Topic: Main Group Elements – General · Exam: NET DEC 2014 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

12-Crown-4 binds with the alkali metal ions in the following order : $\mathrm{Li}^{+} \gg \mathrm{Na}^{+}>\mathrm{K}^{+}>\mathrm{Cs}^{+}$. It is due to the
(a)Right size of cation crown ether
(b)Change in entropy being positive
(c)Conformational flexibility of crown ether
(d)Hydrophobicity of crown ether
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
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