The Coordination Principle describes the likely three-dimensional (i.e., polyhedral) relationship which forms between around cations. Here is a helpful table: cation Na Fe²+ Mg²+ Given the following ionic radii, what is the anion polyhedron for each cation? Assume the coordinating anion is O²- which has a radius of 1.36 Å. One angstrom (A) = 0.0000001 mm. anion polyhedron A1³. Coordination # 4 6 8 12 Si4 radius 1.15 Å 0.78 Å 0.72 Å 0.54 Å anion polyhedron tetrahedron octahedron 0.26 Å cube close packing Rcation: Ranion 0.23-0.41 0.41-0.73 0.73-0.99 ~1.00

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The Coordination Principle describes the likely three-dimensional (i.e., polyhedral)
relationship which forms between around cations. Here is a helpful table:
anion polyhedron
tetrahedron
octahedron
cation
Na
Fe²+
Given the following ionic radii, what is the anion polyhedron for each cation? Assume the
coordinating anion is O²- which has a radius of 1.36 Å. One angstrom (A) = 0.0000001 mm.
anion polyhedron
Mg²+
Al³+
Coordination #
4
6
8
12
Si4+
radius
1.15 Å
0.78 Å
0.72 Å
0.54 Å
cube
close packing
0.26 Å
Rcation: Ranion
0.23-0.41
0.41-0.73
0.73-0.99
~1.00
Transcribed Image Text:The Coordination Principle describes the likely three-dimensional (i.e., polyhedral) relationship which forms between around cations. Here is a helpful table: anion polyhedron tetrahedron octahedron cation Na Fe²+ Given the following ionic radii, what is the anion polyhedron for each cation? Assume the coordinating anion is O²- which has a radius of 1.36 Å. One angstrom (A) = 0.0000001 mm. anion polyhedron Mg²+ Al³+ Coordination # 4 6 8 12 Si4+ radius 1.15 Å 0.78 Å 0.72 Å 0.54 Å cube close packing 0.26 Å Rcation: Ranion 0.23-0.41 0.41-0.73 0.73-0.99 ~1.00
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