Question
Question: Strontium chloride has a fluorite structure, which of the following statement is true for the struct...
Strontium chloride has a fluorite structure, which of the following statement is true for the structure of strontium chloride ?
A
The strontium ions are in a body–centered cubic arrangement
B
The strontium ions are in a face–centered cubic arrangement
C
Each chloride ion is at the center of a cube of 8 strontium ions
D
Each strontium ion is at the center of a tetrahedron of 4 chloride ions
Answer
The strontium ions are in a face–centered cubic arrangement
Explanation
Solution
SrCl2 is AB2 type in which cation is of large size.