JEE Main Chemistry question

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The ionic radii of and are 1.46 Å and 2.16 Å. The most probable type of structure exhibited by it is [UP SEE 2004]

Answer: (C)

Solution

The radius ratio is , which falls in the 0.414–0.732 range for octahedral (6:6) coordination, the same coordination seen in the rock-salt (NaCl) structure. This ratio is too

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