Solid State Question 50
Question: A $ NaCl $ crystal is changed into $ CsCl $ type structure by:
Options:
A) Increasing temperature and decreasing pressure.
B) Increasing pressure and decreasing temperature.
C) Increasing both temperature and pressure
D) None of these.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
[b] Low co-ordination compound can be changed into high co-ordination compound by increasing pressure and decreasing temperature. $ \underset{(6,6)}{\mathop{NaCl}}\underset{Temp.}{\overset{\Pr .}{\mathop{\rightarrow }}}\underset{(8,8)}{\mathop{CsCl}} $