KCl Crystallizes in a Structure Like NaCl

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KCl crystallizes in a structure like NaCl. The ionic radius of Na⁺ is 0.525 times the ionic radius of Cl^- and 0.714 times the ionic radius of K⁺.A. Estimate the ratio of the unit cell edge length for KCl to that for NaCl.B. Estimate the ratio of the density of NaCl to that of KCl.

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