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    The properties of ionic crystals and the structure of AB-type cubic ionic crystals

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    The properties of ionic crystals

    Ionic crystals are crystals formed by the combination of ionic bonds
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    In the CsC1 crystal, 8 CI - are arranged equidistantly in the nearest layer around each Cs + , and 8 Cs + are arranged equidistantly in the nearest layer around each CI - ; but there are other CI -in a slightly further position around Cs + , Similarly , there are other Cs + at a slightly further distance around CI - , but the electrostatic gravitational force decreases rapidly as the distance increases .


    The number of ions with opposite signs in the closest layer of ions in the ionic crystal is called the coordination number
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    In CsCl crystals, Cs + and CI - coordination number is 8; in NaCl crystals, of Na + and CI - coordination number was 6; in the ZnS crystal, a Zn 2+ and S 2- feature The number of digits is 4; in the CaF 2 crystal, the coordination number of Ca 2+ is 8, but the coordination number of F- is 4


    Ionic crystals have no definite relative molecular mass, and the aqueous solution or molten state conducts electricity
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    Ionic crystals conduct electricity because the ions dissociated in their aqueous or molten state can be electrolyzed


    Figure 6-4 Dislocations of ionic crystals

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    The structure of AB type cubic ionic crystal

    The typical structures of AB type cubic ionic crystals are NaCl type, CsCl type, and cubic ZnS type (Figure 6-5)
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    Figure 6-5 The structure of AB type ionic crystal of cubic system

    NaCl in the unit cell, four of Na + and CI 4 - , of Na + and CI - coordination number are 6; CsCl unit cell, there is a Cs + and a CI - , Cs + and CI - coordination number is 8; ZnS cubic unit cell, there are four a Zn 2+ and four S 2- , a Zn 2+ and S 2- coordination number was 4


    Under normal circumstances, the coordination of AB-type cubic ionic crystals can be judged according to the ratio of positive and negative ions to determine the crystal type (Table 6-3)


    Table 6-3 The relationship between the ion radius ratio and coordination number and crystal type of AB type cubic crystal system


     

     

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