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The redius of Cl- in CsCl is higher than that in NaCl . explain Why?

The redius of Cl- in CsCl is higher than that in NaCl . explain Why?

Grade:12th pass

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Jacinth M Blessy
11 Points
7 years ago
the cation-anion radius ratio of CsClis higher than that of NaCl,so coordination number of CsCl is 8 and that of NaCl is6.Hence, the radius of CsCl is higher than that of NaCl
Khimraj
3007 Points
7 years ago
The CsCl for BCC unit cell while NaCl form FCC unit Shell. So radius of Cl is higher in CsCl.Please if you like my answer then approve the answer

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