In ideal ionic crystals, coordination numbers are determined largely by electrostatic considerations
. • Cations surround themselves with as many anions as possible and vice-versa.
• This can be related to the relative sizes of the ions. ⇒ radius ratio rule
Réference: http://www.chembio.uoguelph.ca/educmat/chm2060_preuss/L15-2013.pdf
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