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.