Crystal structure of NaCl is

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A. hexagonal close packing
B. face centred cubic
C. square planar
D. body centred cubic

Explanation

Sodium chloride (NaCl) has face centered cubic structure. It contains 4 `Na^(+)` and 4 `CI^(-)` in the unit cell. Each Na+ is surrounded by `6CI^(-)` ions and vice-versa.