JEE Main2012ChemistrySolid StateActual
The radius of a calcium ion is 94 pm and of the oxide ion is 146 pm . The possible crystal structure of calcium oxide will be
Options
- Atetrahedral
- Btrigonal
- Coctahedral
- Dpyramidal
Correct answer
C. octahedral
Step-by-step solution
As per formula, aligned radius ratio & = radius of cation radius of anion & = 94 146 =0.643 aligned Since the value is between 0.414-0.732 hence the coordination no. will be 6 and geometry will be octahedral.