Each rubidium halide crystallising in the NaCl type lattice has a unit cell length 0.30∘A greater than the corresponding potassium salt (rK+=1.33∘A) of the same halogen. Hence, ionic radius of Rb+ is:
A
1.03∘A
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B
1.18∘A
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C
1.48∘A
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D
1.63∘A
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Solution
The correct option is C1.48∘A As RbX crystallises in an NaCl type lattice, the unit cell length of RbX=2(rRb++rX−) Unit cell length of KX=2(rK++rX−) ∴2(rRb++rX−)−2(rK++rX−)=0.30∘A Or, rRb+−rK+=0.15∘A Or, rRb+=rK++0.15∘A Or, rRb+=1.33∘A+0.15∘A Or, rRb+=1.48∘A