Question
Chemistry Question on The solid state
In crystals of which of the following ionic compounds would you expect maximum distance between centres of cations and anions?
A
LiF
B
CsF
C
CsI
D
Lil
Answer
CsI
Explanation
Solution
On moving from top to bottom in a group of periodic table distance between ions in ionic compounds increases. Hence, it is maximum in Csl.