CsCl crystallises in body centred cubic ...

CsCl crystallises in body centred cubic lattice. If 'a' its edge length then which of the following expressions is correct ?

A

`r_(Cs^(+)) + r_(Cl^(-)) = 3a`

B

`r_(Cs^(+)) + r_(Cl^(-)) = (3a)/(2)`

C

`r_(Cs^(+)) + r_(Cl^(-)) = (sqrt3)/(2) ""a`

D

`r_(Cs^(+)) + r_(Cl^(-)) = sqrt3 a`

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C

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