JEE Main Chemistry question
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CsBr crystal has a bcc structure. It has an edge length of . The shortest interionic distance between and ions is
Answer: (C)
Solution
In a bcc arrangement, the oppositely charged ions touch along the body diagonal, so the shortest interionic distance equals half the body diagonal:
d =
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