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One unit cell of NaCl contains

A

`1Na^(+)` and `1Cl^(-)`

B

`2Na^(+) ` and `2Cl^(-)`

C

`4Na^(+)` and `4Cl^(-)`

D

`12 Na^(+)` and `12 Cl^(-)`

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The correct Answer is:
C
One unit cell of NaCl contains `4Na^(+) ` ions and `4Cl^(-)` ions .
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