Single Choice

Co-ordination number of cation is minimum in:

A$$NaCl$$
B$$CsCl$$
C$$ZnO$$
Correct Answer
D$$KCl$$

Solution

Coordination number is the number of atoms, ions, or molecules that a central atom or ion holds as its nearest neighbors in a complex or coordination compound or in a crystal.

Coordination number of Na in $$NaCl = 6$$
Coordination number of Cs in $$CsCl = 8$$
Coordination number of Zn in $$ZnO = 4$$ (minimum)
Coordination number of K in $$KCl = 8$$

Hence option (C) is correct.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Solid State

Coordination number of $$Na^{+}$$ ion in $$NaCl$$ is 6 and that of caesium ion in $$CsCl$$ is 8.This is because:

Solid State

The intermetallic compound LiAg crystallizes in a cubic lattice in which lithium and silver atoms have co-ordination number of $$8$$. To what crystal class does the unit cell belong?

Solid State

The co-ordination number of sodium in sodium chloride is:

Solid State

The ionic radii of $$A^{+}$$ and $$B^{-}$$ ions are $$0.98\times 10^{-10}m$$ and $$1.81\times 10^{-10}m$$. The coordination number of each ion in $$AB$$ is:

Solid State

The coordination number of $$Al$$ in the crystalline state of $$AlCl_{3}$$ is:

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(i) What is meant by the term 'coordination number'? (ii) What is the coordination number of atoms: (a) in a cubic close-packed structure? (b) in a body-centred cubic structure?

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Which of the following statement is not true?

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$$NaCl$$ type crystal (with coordination no. 6:6) can be converted into $$CsCl$$ type crystal (with coordination no. 8:8) by applying:

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Write the coordination number of NaCl crystals.

Solid State

Write the coordination number of CsCl crystals.

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