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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

Addition of CdCl2 to AgCl yields solid solution where the divalent cations Cd2+ occupy the Ag+ sites. Which one of the following statements is true?
  1. The no. of cationic vacancies is equal to that of divalent ions added.
  2. The no. of cationic vacancies is one half of the no. of that of divalent ions added.
  3. The no. of anionic vacancies is equal in no. to that of divalent ions added
  4. No cationic or anionic vacancies are produced.

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11 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Pankaj
11 Years ago
Each Cs2+ ions replaces two Ag+ ions. One of the two vacant sites is occupied by Cd2+ ion while other remains vacant resulting into p type vacancy.
So the number of cationic vacancies is equal to that of divalent ion added.