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Coordination number of Na+ in NaCl crystal is

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In a NaCl crystal lattice, each Na+ ion is surrounded by six Cl- ions, and each Cl- ion is surrounded by six Na+ ions. The arrangement forms a face-centered cubic (FCC) structure. 
This configuration ensures maximum stability through electrostatic attractions between oppositely charged ions, with each ion having a coordination number of 6. Therefore, the coordination number of Na+ in a NaCl crystal is 6.

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  • In a NaCl (sodium chloride) crystal, the structure is a face-centered cubic (FCC) lattice.
  • Each Na+ ion is surrounded by 6 Cl ions, and vice versa.
  • This arrangement gives both ions a coordination number of 6.

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