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Examples of Ionic Compounds

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Which of the following statements is correct in the rock-salt structure of an ionic compound?

Coordination number of cation is four whereas that of anion is six

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Coordination number of cation is six whereas that of anion is four

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Coordination number of each cation and anion is four

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Coordination number of each cation and anion is six

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Solution

The correct option is D Coordination number of each cation and anion is six
In the figure, one can see each anion is surrounded by 6 cations and each cation is surrounded by 6 anions.

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