In B-MgTe, tellurium is a metalloid that acts as a nonmetal in this case. A) Based on the accompanying electronegativity data, calculate the percent ionic character in beta-magnesium telluride, and determine whether the bonding in beta-magnesium telluride is ionic, covalent, metallic, hydrogen, or van der Waals. B) Based on your answer to part A), find the appropriate radii and charges. A sufficient partial table of radii and charges is part of the test packet. Tellurium charge = Magnesium charge = Radius for tellurium in magnesium telluride = Radius for magnesium in magnesium telluride = %3D C) What is the electron configuration of Mg in MgTe? D) What is the electron configuration of Te in ß-MgTe (magnesium telluride)? E) Based on your answer to part B) and the accompanying flowchart, coordination number for both Mg and Te in magnesium telluride. determine the F) Based on your answer to part E), sketch the crystal structure for beta-MgTe. Remember, the definition of a lattice parameter is how far you have to go along a direction that the atoms or ions touch until you reach an equivalent atom or ion. Do not switch between crystal systems for the rest of the problem. You will be graded partly on how consistent you are. You can refer to figures in the text if the unit cell is too difficult to draw.

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In B-MgTe, tellurium is a metalloid that acts as a nonmetal in this case.
A) Based on the accompanying electronegativity data, calculate the percent
ionic character in beta-magnesium telluride, and determine whether the bonding in
beta-magnesium telluride is ionic, covalent, metallic, hydrogen, or van der Waals.
B) Based on your answer to part A), find the appropriate radii and charges. A
sufficient partial table of radii and charges is part of the test packet.
Tellurium charge
Magnesium charge
Radius for tellurium in magnesium telluride =
Radius for magnesium in magnesium telluride
=
=
C) What is the electron configuration of Mg in MgTe?
D) What is the electron configuration of Te in B-MgTe (magnesium telluride)?
E) Based on your answer to part B) and the accompanying flowchart,
coordination number for both Mg and Te in magnesium telluride.
determine the
F) Based on your answer to part E), sketch the crystal structure for beta-MgTe.
Remember, the definition of a lattice parameter is how far you have to go
along a direction that the atoms or ions touch until you reach an equivalent
atom or ion. Do not switch between crystal systems for the rest of the
problem. You will be graded partly on how consistent you are. You
can refer to figures in the text if the unit cell is too difficult to draw.
Transcribed Image Text:In B-MgTe, tellurium is a metalloid that acts as a nonmetal in this case. A) Based on the accompanying electronegativity data, calculate the percent ionic character in beta-magnesium telluride, and determine whether the bonding in beta-magnesium telluride is ionic, covalent, metallic, hydrogen, or van der Waals. B) Based on your answer to part A), find the appropriate radii and charges. A sufficient partial table of radii and charges is part of the test packet. Tellurium charge Magnesium charge Radius for tellurium in magnesium telluride = Radius for magnesium in magnesium telluride = = C) What is the electron configuration of Mg in MgTe? D) What is the electron configuration of Te in B-MgTe (magnesium telluride)? E) Based on your answer to part B) and the accompanying flowchart, coordination number for both Mg and Te in magnesium telluride. determine the F) Based on your answer to part E), sketch the crystal structure for beta-MgTe. Remember, the definition of a lattice parameter is how far you have to go along a direction that the atoms or ions touch until you reach an equivalent atom or ion. Do not switch between crystal systems for the rest of the problem. You will be graded partly on how consistent you are. You can refer to figures in the text if the unit cell is too difficult to draw.
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