Advertisements
Advertisements
Questions
How many chloride ions are surrounding sodium ions in sodium chloride crystal?
How many chloride ions are there around sodium ions in sodium chloride crystal?
Options
4
8
6
12
3
Advertisements
Solution
6
Explanation:
In the sodium chloride (NaCl) crystal structure, each Na+ ion is octahedrally surrounded by 6 Cl− ions, and vice versa. This gives NaCl a coordination number of 6 : 6.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Classify the following molecular solids into different types:
- HCl
- CO2
- Solid ice
- SO2
An ionic compound AxBy crystallizes in fcc type crystal structure with B ions at the centre of each face and A ion occupying corners of the cube. the correct formula of AxBy is
In calcium fluoride, having the flurite structure the coordination number of Ca2+ ion and F− Ion are ____________.
Lithium crystallizes into body centered cubic structure. What is the radius of lithium if edge length of it's unit cell is 351 pm?
Nature of binding forces present in carbon dioxide molecules in solid state are ____________.
Which among the following is an example of non-polar molecule?
The hardest substance among the following is:
Which of the following exists as covalent crystals in the solid state?
Which of the following is a network solid?
Inspite of long range order in the arrangement of particles why are the crystals usually not perfect?
