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The coordination number of each type of ions in a rock salt type crystal structure are ...... and ...... respectively

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Rock salt, i.e. NaCl type structure has 6:6 coordination number. Thus, in NaCl crystal, cach `Na^(+)` ion is surrounded by 6 `Cl^(-)` ions and each `Cl^(-)` is surrounded by 6`Na^(+)` ions.
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