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Compare NaCl and CsCl with respect to ea...

Compare NaCl and CsCl with respect to ease of formation and also strength of ionic bond.

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Ionic compounds are formed easily between larger cation and smaller anion. This is because an atom whose atomic radius is large can form a cation easily and an atom that has a small atomic radius can form an anion easily. `Cs^(+)` ion can be formed more easily than `Na^(+)` ion. Formation of CsCl is easier than the formation of NaCl. Between NaCl and CsCl, as the anion is the same, that is, `Cl^(-)`, the sizes of the cations are compared. `Cs^(+)` has a larger ionic radius than `Na^(+)`. Thus, the strength of ionic bond is more in NaCl than CsCl.
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