W=Fd
Work is equal to the force multiplied by the distance travelled.
The answer is: the distance between two nuclei is 2.35×10⁻¹⁰ m.
r(Na⁺) = 1.16×10⁻¹⁰ m; radius of sodium cation.
r(F⁻) = 1.9×10⁻¹⁰ m; radius of fluoride anion.
d(NaF) = r(Na⁺) + r(F⁻).
d(NaF) = 1.16×10⁻¹⁰ m + 1.9×10⁻¹⁰ m.
d(NaF) = 2.35×10⁻¹⁰ m; distance between two nuclei.
The sum of ionic radii of the cation and anion gives the distance between the ions in a crystal lattice.
