(c) The ions touch along the body diagonal.

There are 4 tellurium

ionic radii and 4 oxygen ionic radii along the body diagonal,
al though not all of the positions are actually occupied by
ions. Therefore
v'3a
o
4r Te + 4rO 4(2.11) + 4(1.32) = 13.72
13.72 I v'3 7.92 A
3 3
4(4nI3)r Te + 8(4nI3)r o
(d) PF
(7.92)3
4(4nI3) (2. 11)3 + 8 (4nI3) (1. 32)3
PF 0.472
(7.92)3

72. One of the forms of BeO has the zinc blende structure at high
temperatures Determine (a) the lattice parameter, (b) the density,
and (c) the packing factor for the compound.

From Appendix B, r Be = 0.35 A, ro = 1.32 A, MBe = 9.01 g/mol,

and MO = 16 g/mol.
(a) The ions touch along the body diagonal of the zinc blende
unit cell. There are 4 beryllium and 4 oxygen ionic radii
along this distance.

v'3a
o
4r Be + 4rO = 4(0.35) + 4(1.32) 6.68 A
a
o
6.68 I v'3 = 3.857 A
4(9.01) + 4(16)
(b) p 2.896 g/cm3
(3.857) x 10- 6 )3(6.02 x 10 23 )
3
4(4nI3)r Be 3 + 4(4nI3)r o
(c) PF
(3.857)3
4(4nI3)(0.35)3 + 4(4nI3)(1.32)3
PF 0.684
(3.857)3

73. Which of the cubic structures discussed in the text would you expect CsBr
to possess, based on its expected coordination? Calculate (a) the
lattice parameter, (b) the packing factor, and (c) the density of the
compound.
o
From Appendix B, rcs 1. 67 A and r Br 1. 96 A.

rCs/rBr = 1.67 I 1.96 = 0.852 CN 8

(a) The ions touch along the body diagonal. there are 2 Cs ionic
radii and 2 Br ionic radii along this distance.
v'3a
o
2rCs + 2r Br = 2(1.67) + 2(1.96) = 7.26
a
o
7.26 I v'3 = 4.1917 A

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