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The cation/anion radius ratio for a triangular arrangement of anions in which the cation is in contact with the anions (but does not push them apart) as shown in the figure is

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The lines joining the centres of the anions form an equilateral triangle with angle = `60^(@)`
Thus `(b)/(a)= sin 60^(@) = (r_(x))/(r_(x)+r_(M))=0.866`
`:. R_(x)=0.866 r_(x)+0.866 r_(M)`
`0.134 r_(x)=0.866 r_(M)`
`:. (r_(M))/(r_(x))=(0.134)/(0.866) = 0.155`
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