The structure of MgO is similar to NaCl. The coordination number of Mg is:
A
2
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B
6
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C
4
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D
8
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Solution
The correct option is B6 The structure of MgO is similar to NaCl. The coordination number of Mg
is 6. This is similar to the coordination number 6 of Na in NaCl.