A Salt with the Formula AB Has a Ratio of Its

question 96

Multiple Choice

A salt with the formula AB has a ratio of its ions' radii A/B = 0.28. Which structure is it likely to adopt?

• A) rock salt
• B) sphalerite
• C) fluorite
• D) cubic
• E) There is insufficient data to determine the structure.

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