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A : Coordination number of both `Na^(+)` and `Cl^(-)` NaCl is 6.
R : Second coordination number of `Cl^(-)` in the NaCl unit is 12.

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If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion then mark (1)

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If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2)

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If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false then mark (3)

D

If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark (4)

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the coordination numbers of Na⁺ and Cl⁻ in the NaCl crystal structure and verify the statements given in the question. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Coordination Number**: - The coordination number is defined as the number of nearest neighbor ions surrounding a particular ion in a crystal lattice. 2. **Analyzing NaCl Structure**: - In NaCl, sodium ions (Na⁺) and chloride ions (Cl⁻) are arranged in a face-centered cubic (FCC) lattice. - The Na⁺ ions occupy the octahedral voids in the FCC lattice formed by Cl⁻ ions. 3. **Determining the Coordination Number of Na⁺**: - Each Na⁺ ion is surrounded by 6 Cl⁻ ions. These 6 Cl⁻ ions are located at the corners of the octahedron formed around the Na⁺ ion. - Therefore, the coordination number of Na⁺ is 6. 4. **Determining the Coordination Number of Cl⁻**: - Each Cl⁻ ion is surrounded by 6 Na⁺ ions in the octahedral arrangement. - However, each Cl⁻ ion also has additional Na⁺ ions that it can interact with, located at the face centers of the cubic unit cell. - This results in a second coordination number of 12 for Cl⁻, as it can interact with 6 Na⁺ ions in the octahedral arrangement and 6 more Na⁺ ions at the face centers. 5. **Conclusion**: - Statement A is true: The coordination number of both Na⁺ and Cl⁻ in NaCl is 6. - Statement R is also true: The second coordination number of Cl⁻ in the NaCl unit is 12. ### Final Answer: Both statements A and R are true.
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