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Crystal structure of NaCl is

A

hexagonal close packing

B

face centred cubic

C

square planar

D

body centred cubic

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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.
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  • In the crystal structure of CsCl:

    A
    Body centred cubic
    B
    Simple cubic
    C
    Face centred cubic
    D
    Edge centred cubic

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