A student sketches a fragment of a CsCl lattice in which two Cl⁻ ions are shown…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding

Problem

A student sketches a fragment of a CsCl lattice in which two Cl⁻ ions are shown directly adjacent to each other with no Cs⁺ ion between them. Explain why this arrangement is inconsistent with the stability of an ionic solid.

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