The Solid State — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryThe Solid State1 Mark
MCQ
Sodium chloride crystal has a $.....$ shape:
✓
Definite
B
Regular
C
Irregular
D
None of these
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Definite
In $\text{NaCl}$ crystal, there exists strong ionic bonding between $\mathrm{Na}^{+}$ and $\mathrm{Cl}^{-}$ions. Because of stronger forces of attraction between $\mathrm{Na}^{+}$ and $\mathrm{Cl}^{-}$, they remain fixed at their positions, thus, arranging in a definite pattern to give a definite shape.
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