Q. The solution of in dry ether not only contains and but also contains formed by the following disproportionation reaction. The large sodide ion can be stabilized by making its

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Solution:

With cryptand-, forms an unusual compound of the formula, [ (cryptand- . The large cryp ligand completely shields the . ion and prevents it combining with .