CsCl crystallizes in a unit cell that contains the Cs⁺ion at the center of a cube that has a Cl^-at each corner. Each unit cell contains Cs⁺ions and Cl^-, ions, respectively. A) 1 and 8 B) 2 and 1 C) 1 and 1 D) 2 and 4 E) 2 and 2

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The CsCl unit cell is a simple cubic structure with one Cs+ ion at the center and each Cl- ion at the corners shared among eight unit cells, effectively contributing one Cl- ion per unit cell.

CsCl Crystallizes in a Unit Cell That Contains the Cs+

CsCl Crystallizes in a Unit Cell That Contains the Cs⁺