Calculate the interionic distance for cesium chloride crystal structure

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Calculate the interionic distance for cesium chloride crystal structure

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Options:

A $\frac{\sqrt{3} a}{2}$
B $a$
C $\frac{a}{2}$
D $\frac{2 a}{\sqrt{3}}$

Solution:

2782 Upvotes Verified Answer

The correct answer is:

\frac{\sqrt{3} a}{2}

As

C s C l

is having body-centred arrangenent of particles, Its body diagonal is

\sqrt{3} a

,
Hence the interionic distance is

d = \sqrt{3} a / 2

.

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