Solid State Question 102

Question: For tetrahedral coordination number, the radius ratio $ \frac{{r _{{{c}^{+}}}}}{{r _{{{a}^{-}}}}} $ is

[KCET 2000]

Options:

A) $ 0.732-1.000 $

B) $ 0.414-0.732 $

C) $ 0.225-0.414 $

D) $ 0.155-0.225 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

For tetrahedral arrangement co-ordination number is 4 and radius ratio $ ({r _{+}}/{r _{-}}) $ is $ 0.225-0.414 $ .