The INCORRECT statement about the solid-state structure of CsCl and CaF₂ is: · ABC26PH0539

Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Solid State Chemistry · Topic: Solid State – General · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The INCORRECT statement about the solid-state structure of CsCl and $\mathrm{CaF_2}$ is:
(a)Cations in both solids exhibit coordination number 8.
(b)CsCl has bcc type structure and $\mathrm{CaF_2}$ has cubic close pack structure
(c)Radius ratio for Cs/Cl and Ca/F is 0.93 and 0.73, respectively
(d)Both exhibit close pack structure
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
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