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The Solid State

Question
CBSEENCH12011503

A solid AB has a NaCl structure. If the radius of cation A+ is 170 pm, then the maximum possible radius of the anion B- is

  • 397.4 pm

  • 347.9 pm

  • 210.9 pm

  • 410.6 pm

Solution

D.

410.6 pm

For NaCl type structure,rA+rB- = 0.414 -0.737 

For maximum possible radium of B-

rA+rB- = 0.414, 170rB- = 0.414rB-  = 1700.414 = 410.6 pm