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Question

In the basic CsCl crystal structure, Cs+ and Cl+ ions are arranged in a bcc configuration as shown in the figure. The net electrostatic force exerted by the eight Cs+ ions on the ion is :
       

Options

A.
B.
C.
D.zero

Solution

All Cs ions are symmetrically distributed around Cl- so, resultant of all the fores acting on Cl- will be zero

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