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If the length of the body diagonal for CsCl which crystallises into a cubic structure with Cl− ions at the corners and Cs+ ions at the centre of the unit cells is 7 ˚A and the radius of the Cs+ ion is 1.69 ˚A. What is the radii (in ˚A) for Cl− ion?

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1.81
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5.31
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3.62
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A 1.81
Length of the body diagonal l=2(r++r)
7=2(1.69+r)
r=1.81˚A

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