Question

The mass of a unit cell of CsCl corresponds to 

(A) 1 Cs⁺ and 1 Cl^– 

(B) 1 Cs⁺ and 6 Cl^– 

(C) 4 Cs⁺ and 4 Cl^– 

(D) 8 Cs⁺ and 1 Cl^–

Answer 1

Correct option (A) 1 Cs⁺ and 1 Cl^– 

Explanation:

CsCl ⇒ BCC ⇒ Cs⁺ (at center) + Cl^– (at every corner)