The coordination number of Cs+ in CsCl structure is:
A
6
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B
12
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C
8
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D
4
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Solution
The correct option is C8 In CsCl, the Cs+ ions are present at the body center and the Cl− ion are present at the corners of the cube. So, the coordination number of Cs+ is 8.