If the radius of Mg2+ is 6.5 pm and O−2 is 14 pm, then calculate the coordination number of Mg2+ in the crystal of MgO.
6
Radius ratio = rcationranion= radius of Mg2+radius of O−2=6.514=0.48
We can clearly see that 0.48 lies in the range of 0.414 – 0.732. So, we know that the coordination number is 6 directly.