NEET 2000 Chemistry question

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The cations and anions are arranged in alternate form in :

(1)Metallic crystal
(2)Ionic crystalCorrect
(3)Co-valent crystal
(4)Semi-conductor crystal

Answer: (2)

Solution

In an ionic crystal (e.g. NaCl) the positive and negative ions occupy lattice points in an alternating arrangement so that each ion is surrounded by ions of opposite charge, maximising attraction and minimising repulsion; the

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Question ID VK-088581