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In sodium chloride crystal, the number o...

In sodium chloride crystal, the number of next nearst neighbours of each `Na^(+)` ion is:

A

`8Cl^(-)ions`

B

`12 Na^(+)ions`

C

`12 Cl^(-)ions`

D

`24 Cl^(-)ions`

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