CsCl (Cesium Chloride) structure

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Showing chloride anions only, at approximate ionic radii, showing the simple cubic packing of the anions

Adding in the cesium cations at approximate ionic radii (Cs 8 coord 1.88A; Cl 8 coord approx 1.69A; cation/anion=1.11)

Hypothetical alternate radii ratios 1.00 0.732 0.500

Shrinking the ions to 1/3 their ionic radii to help see them better

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Show coordination around one Cs

Hypothetical alternate radii ratios 1.00 0.732 0.500

Show coordination around one Cl

Hypothetical alternate radii ratios 1.00 0.732 0.500

 


Cs Cl