Abstract
The fractional ionic character of alkali and silver halide crystals is defined in terms of the deviations from the additivity rule for polarizabilities of ions. The electronic polarizabilities of ions are calculated using an empirical relationship according to which the electronic polarizability of an ion can be assumed to be directly proportional to the cube of its radius. The calculated ionicities indicate that the alkali halides are nearly or more than 90% ionic and silver halides are much less ionic which is also evident from the Phillips ionicity scale.
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Shanker, J., Verma, M.P. The fractional ionic character of alkali and silver halide crystals. Pramana - J Phys 1, 243–246 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02848501
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