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Cesium chloride (CsCl)

CsCl (B2) · Pm-3m (221)

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About

A simple-cubic packing where each ion sits at the centre of a cube of eight counter-ions (8:8 coordination). Favoured over rock salt when the cation is large relative to the anion.

Structure

PrototypeCsCl (B2)
Crystal systemcubic
Space groupPm-3m (221)
Latticea = 4.119 Å
Anglesall 90°

Also crystallizes this way

CsBrCsINH4ClTlCl