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The ionic radius of is reported as (coordination number 4), (CN 6) and (CN 8). This shows that:

  1. Athe radius changes only when the oxidation state changes
  2. Bthe effective ionic radius of a cation increases as its coordination number increases
  3. Cthe ionic radius is independent of the surroundings
  4. 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 ().
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