JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3pt083
The ionic radius of NaX+ is reported as 99pm (coordination number 4), 102pm (CN 6) and 118pm (CN 8). This shows that:
Athe radius changes only when the oxidation state changes
Bthe effective ionic radius of a cation increases as its coordination number increases
Cthe ionic radius is independent of the surroundings
Dthe effective ionic radius of a cation decreases as its coordination number increases
Answer: B
With more anions around the cation, anion-anion repulsion forces a larger cation-anion distance, so the effective cation radius grows with coordination number (99<102<118).