Solid State Question 208

Question: How many chloride ions are there around sodium ion in sodium chloride crystal

[NCERT 1979, 80; CPMT 1988; BHU 1982, 87; MP PET 1995, 99]

Options:

A) 3

B) 8

C) 4

D) 6

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

In $ NaCl $ crystal every $ N{{a}^{+}} $ ion is surrounded by $ 6C{{l}^{-}} $ ion and every chloride ion is surrounded by $ 6N{{a}^{+}} $ ion.