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Question: What is the coordination number of sodium ions in the case of sodium chloride structure....

What is the coordination number of sodium ions in the case of sodium chloride structure.

A

6

B

8

C

4

D

12

Answer

6

Explanation

Solution

In NaCl crystal Na+ ion is surrounded by 6Cl6Cl^{-} ion, therefore coordination number of Na+ is 6.