About the Sodium Chloride (NaCl) - Rock Salt

Sodium chloride crystallizes in a face-centered cubic arrangement where each sodium ion is octahedrally coordinated by six chloride ions and vice versa. This structure is adopted by many alkali halides including KBr, KCl, and LiF.

Crystal Properties

Coordination Number

6:6

Ionic CompoundIonic Crystals

Common Examples

NaClKBrKClLiFMgO (similar)
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