A solid compound XY has NaCl structure. If the radius of the cation is 100 pm, the radius of the anion (Y-) will be
- 275.1 pm
- 322.5 pm
- 241.5 pm
- 165.7 pm
Answer
(3) 241.5 pm
Solution
In the NaCl structure the cation occupies octahedral voids (coordination number 6).
For an octahedral void: r+r- = 0.414
r- = r+0.414 = 1000.414
= 241.5 pm
Answer: (3)