The Solid State - Result Question 5

####5. A solid compound XY has NaCl structure. If the radius of the cation is 100pm, the radius of the anion (Y)will be :

[2011 M]

(a) 275.1pm

(b) 322.5pm

(c) 241.5pm

(d) 165.7pm

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Solution:

  1. (c) Radius ratio of NaCl like crystal

=r+r=0.414

r=1000.414=241.5pm(r+=100)



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