Solid State Question 214

Question: What is the coordination number of sodium in $ Na_2O $

[AIIMS 2003]

Options:

A) 6

B) 4

C) 8

D) 2

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

In $ Na_2O, $ each oxide ions $ ({{O}^{2-}}) $ is co-ordinated to $ 8N{{a}^{+}} $ ions and each $ N{{a}^{+}} $ ion to 4 oxide ions. Hence it has 4 : 8 co-ordination.