The number of equidistant oppositely charged ions in a sodium chloride crystal is
[MP PET 2001]

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The correct option is B
6

In rock salt structure the co-ordination number of .

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Q. The number of equidistant oppositely charged ions in a sodium chloride crystal is

[MP PET 2001]

Q. For a crystal of sodium chloride, state:
(i) The type of lattice in which it crystallizes.
(ii) The coordination number of each sodium ion and chloride ion in the crystal lattice.
(iii) The number of sodium ions and chloride ions present in a unit cell of sodium chloride.
(iv) The structural arrangement of the sodium chloride crystal.

In our NCERT book, a paragraph is written - Sodium and chloride ions, being oppositely charged, attract each other and are held by strong electrostatic forces of attraction to exist as sodium chloride (NaCl). It should be noted that sodium chloride does not exist as molecules but aggregates of oppositely charged ions.

But I am getting confused in the last line, I.e. NaCl does not exist as molecules but aggregates of oppositely charged ions.

What is meant by this statement??

Please explain very clearly and conceptually.

Q. How many sodium ions and chloride ions are present in a unit cell of sodium chloride crystal?

Q. How many chloride ions are present surrounding the sodium ion in sodium chloride crystal?

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The number of equidistant oppositely charged ions in a sodium chloride crystal is[MP PET 2001]

The correct option is B 6In rock salt structure the co-ordination number of .

The number of equidistant oppositely charged ions in a sodium chloride crystal is
[MP PET 2001]

The correct option is B
6

In rock salt structure the co-ordination number of .