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12.18 (a) We are asked to compute the density of CsCl. Modifying the result of Problem 3.3, we get

2r + + 2r −
a = Cs Cl = 2 (0.170 nm) + 2 (0.181 nm)
3 3

= 0.405 nm = 4.05 x 10-8 cm

From Equation 12.1

n' ( ACs + ACl ) n' ( ACs + ACl )

ρ = =
VC N A a3 N A

For the CsCl crystal structure, n' = 1 formula unit/unit cell, and thus

(1 formula unit/unit cell)(132.91 g/mol + 35.45 g/mol)

ρ =
(4.05 x 10-8 cm)3 /unit cell (6.023 x 1023 formula units/mol)

= 4.20 g/cm3

(b) This value of the density is greater than the measured density (3.99 g/cm3). The reason for this
discrepancy is that the ionic radii in Table 12.3, used for this computation, were for a coordination number of six,
when, in fact, the coordination number of both Cs+ and Cl- is eight. The ionic radii should be slightly greater,
leading to a larger VC value, and a lower density.

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