A cation to anion radius ratio of 0.414 to 0.732 favours which structure?
ACaesium chloride type
BZincblende cubic type
CFluorite cubic type
DRock-salt cubic type
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Rock-salt cubic type
This radius ratio range corresponds to six-fold octahedral coordination, the rock-salt arrangement.
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