What is structure of potassium chloride?

monoclinic

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Ortho rhombic

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Rock salt crystal structure

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None of above

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The correct option is B Rock salt crystal structure
close-packing, the larger chloride ions are arranged in array whereas the smaller potassium ions fill all the gaps (octahedral voids) between them. This same basic structure is found in many other compounds and is commonly known as the halite or rock-salt crystal structure.

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