Chemistry·Prelims Questions

Radius Ratio Rules — Prelims Questions

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Version 1Updated 22 Mar 2026
Q1medium

If the radius of a cation (rcr_c) is 75,pm75,\text{pm} and the radius of an anion (rar_a) is 180,pm180,\text{pm}, what coordination number and geometry would be predicted for an ionic compound formed by these ions according to the Radius Ratio Rule?

Q2medium

Which of the following statements about the Radius Ratio Rule is INCORRECT?

Q3easy

For an ionic crystal with a radius ratio (rc/rar_c/r_a) of 0.2000.200, which coordination number and geometry would be most stable?

Q4easy

In a CsCl type structure, the coordination number of both Cs+Cs^+ and ClCl^- ions is 8. Which of the following radius ratio ranges is consistent with this observation?

Q5medium

Which of the following ionic compounds is most likely to adopt an octahedral crystal structure based on typical ionic radii?

Q6medium

The limiting radius ratio for tetrahedral coordination is 0.2250.225. This value is derived assuming that:

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