General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 9 - Ionic and Covalent Bonding - Questions and Problems - Page 373: 9.7

Answer

Assuming the ions are spheres that touch each other, the distances between centers of the spheres will be related to the radii of the spheres. For example, in LiI, we assume that the -1 ions are large spheres that are touching. The distance between centers of the I- ions equals two times the radius of the I- ion.

Work Step by Step

For example, in LiI, we assume that the -1 ions are large spheres that are touching. The distance between centers of the I- ions equals two times the radius of the I- ion.
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