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An ionic compound crystallizes in a rock salt type structure. The...

An ionic compound crystallizes in a rock salt type structure. The sum of the ionic radii of the cation and the anion is 250 pm250 \text{ pm}. If the density of the crystal is 3.2 g cm−33.2 \text{ g cm}^{-3}, the molar mass of the ionic compound is ________ g mol−1\text{g mol}^{-1}.

(Given: NA=6.0×1023 mol−1N_A = 6.0 \times 10^{23} \text{ mol}^{-1})

Correct answer

60

Step-by-step solution

For a rock salt (FCC) structure, the edge length aa is related to the sum of the cationic and anionic radii by:
a=2(r++r−)a = 2(r_+ + r_-)

Given that (r++r−)=250 pm(r_+ + r_-) = 250 \text{ pm}:
a=2×250 pm=500 pm=5×10−8 cma = 2 \times 250 \text{ pm} = 500 \text{ pm} = 5 \times 10^{-8} \text{ cm}

The number of formula units per unit cell for a rock salt structure is Z=4Z = 4.

The density is given by:
d=Z×MNA×a3d = \dfrac{Z \times M}{N_A \times a^3}

Rearranging for molar mass MM:
M=d×NA×a3ZM = \dfrac{d \times N_A \times a^3}{Z}

Substituting the given values:
M=3.2×6.0×1023×(5×10−8)34M = \dfrac{3.2 \times 6.0 \times 10^{23} \times (5 \times 10^{-8})^3}{4}

M=3.2×6.0×1023×125×10−244M = \dfrac{3.2 \times 6.0 \times 10^{23} \times 125 \times 10^{-24}}{4}

M=3.2×6.0×12.54M = \dfrac{3.2 \times 6.0 \times 12.5}{4}

M=0.8×75=60 g mol−1M = 0.8 \times 75 = 60 \text{ g mol}^{-1}

The molar mass of the ionic compound is 6060.

Answer: 6060
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