Cesium bromide crystallizes in a primitive cubic unit cell with bromide ions at the lattice points.The cesium ions occupy cubic holes.How many bromide ions surround each cesium ion in cesium bromide?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 8
E) 12

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Each cesium ion is surrounded by eight bromide ions at the corners of the cube, each of which shares one edge with the cesium ion.

Cesium Bromide Crystallizes in a Primitive Cubic Unit Cell with Bromide