Solid State Question 239

Question: For an ionic crystal of the type $ AB, $ the value of (limiting) radius ratio is 0.40. The value suggests that the crystal structure should be

Options:

A) Octahedral

B) Tetrahedral

C) Square planar

D) Plane triangle

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

The crystals in which radius ratio value is found between $ 0.225-0.414 $ shows tetrahedral crystal structure.