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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 7oA and the radius of the Cs+ ion is 1.69oA. What is the radii for Cl− ion?

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1.81oA
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5.31oA
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3.62oA
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is C 1.81oA
Cs+2 at body centre, Cl at corners.
So, 2(rCs++rCl)= length of body diagonal =7˚A
rCs+=1.69˚A
rCl+=3.51.69=1.81˚A

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