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Posted by Lauren on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 12:23am.

NaCl crystallizes in face-centered cubic cell. what is the total number of ions(Na+ ions and Cr- ions) that lie withing a unit cell of NaCl?

2
4
8
6
5

Chemistry - drbob222, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 10:57am
If I interpret the question correctly, there are 4 Na^+ in a unit cell of NaCl and 4 Cl^- in a unit cell of NaCl making, I suppose, 8 for the total number.

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