Question

Which type of stacking pattern is found in sodium chloride's crystal lattice?

• A. $ABAB$
• B. $AAA...$
• C. $ABCABCABC.....$
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C $ABCABCABC.....$

ABC ABC ABC..... type of stacking pattern is found in sodium chloride's crystal lattice.
ABC ABC ABC..... type of stacking pattern is of face centered cubic (fcc) or cubic close packing (ccp) type.
The sodium chloride's crystal lattice is of face centered cubic (fcc) or cubic close packing (ccp) type.
Chloride ions form fcc structure and sodium ions occupy octahedral holes.