Q.

The edge length of a face centred unit cubic cell is 508 pm. If the radius of the cation is 110 pm the radius of the anion is

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a

398 pm

b

288 pm

c

144 pm

d

618 pm

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The relation between the radius of cation and anion, in fcc unit cell, can be mathematically represented as rc+ra=a2

Substituting provided values in the equation and solving we get,

110+ra=5082

ra=144pm

Therefore, the correct answer is C).

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