The Solid State - Result Question 8
####8. In the solid state, $MgO$ has the same structure as that of sodium chloride. The number of oxygens surrounding each magnesium in $MgO$ is
(a) 6
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 4
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Solution:
- (a) Since $MgO$ has a rock salt structure. In this structure each cation is surrounded by six anions and vice versa.
