The ionic radii of A+and B-ions are 0.98 x 10-10m and 1.81 x10-10m. Th...
Given, ionic radius of cation (A+) =0.98 x 10-10m
Ionic radius of anion (B-)=1.81 x 10-10m
therefore,
The coordination number of each ion in AB =?
Now we have.

If radius ratio range is in between 0.441-0.732 ion would have an octahedral structure with coordination number six.
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The ionic radii of A+and B-ions are 0.98 x 10-10m and 1.81 x10-10m. Th...
Calculation of Coordination Number in AB
Definition: The coordination number is defined as the number of ions or atoms immediately surrounding a central ion or atom.
Given,
Ionic radii of A-ion = 0.98 x 10^-10m
Ionic radii of B-ion = 1.81 x 10^-10m
To calculate the coordination number of ions A and B in AB, we need to use the concept of ionic radii and lattice structure.
Lattice Structure: The lattice structure is the arrangement of ions or atoms in a crystal lattice. It can be either a simple cubic, body-centered cubic, or face-centered cubic.
Calculation:
1. We know that the sum of the ionic radii of A and B-ions in AB should be equal to the distance between them.
Sum of ionic radii of A and B-ions = radius of A-ion + radius of B-ion
= 0.98 x 10^-10m + 1.81 x 10^-10m
= 2.79 x 10^-10m
2. We can assume that the lattice structure of AB is face-centered cubic (FCC).
In FCC, the distance between the centers of the two ions is given by,
√2 × rB
where rB is the radius of B-ion.
Distance between A and B ions = √2 × rB
= √2 × 1.81 x 10^-10m
= 2.56 x 10^-10m
3. Now, we can calculate the coordination number of A and B-ions in AB using the formula,
Coordination number = 4 × (radius of A-ion / distance between A and B ions)^2
Coordination number of A-ion = 4 × (0.98 x 10^-10m / 2.56 x 10^-10m)^2
= 6
Coordination number of B-ion = 4 × (1.81 x 10^-10m / 2.56 x 10^-10m)^2
= 6
Conclusion: Therefore, the coordination number of each ion in AB is 6.