Q. The 8 : 8 type of packing is present in
A) $MgF_{2}$
B) CsCl
C) KCl
D) NaCl
Explanation
(b)
The 8:8 type of packing is present in caesium chloride (CsCl). In this structure each $Cs^{+}$ ion is surrounded by 8 $Cl^{-}$ ions and each $Cl^{-}$ ion is also surrounded by 8 $Cs^{+}$ ions.
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