Which type of organic molecules are used to encapsulate alkali metal ions?
Crown ethers
Crown amides
Crown oxides
Crown amines
Crown ethers are molecules with alternating oxygen atom and alkyl chain in a ring. The oxygen can coordinate with the metal ion and depending on the size of the cavity of the ring the type if metal ion is encapsulated.
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