Question

In the lattice structure of Sodium Chloride, a sodium ion is attracted to 6 chloride ions.true or false

Answer 1

ANSWER

False

EXPLANATION

Firstly, write the ionic equation of NaCl

$\text{ NaCl }\rightarrow\text{ Na}^{+\text{ }}+\text{ Cl}^-$

The atomic number of sodium atom is 11 and the atomic number of chlorine is 17

Recall, that sodium is a metal and chlorine is a non metal

The electronic configuration of sodium and chlorine atom is given below as

$\begin{gathered} \text{ }_{11}\text{Na }\rightarrow\text{ 1s}^22s^22p^63s^1 \\ \text{ }_{17}\text{Cl }\rightarrow\text{ 1s}^22s^22p^63s^23p^5 \end{gathered}$

In the above configuration, sodium has one electron at it outermost shell and chlorine has 7 electrons at it outermost shell.

Hence, sodium is attracted to 7 chloride ions for the both elements to attain it structure.

Therefore, sodium ion is attracted to 7 chloride ion.

The statement is false