The Density of Solid Sodium Chloride, NaCl, Is 2

question 37

Short Answer

The density of solid sodium chloride, NaCl, is 2.17 g/cm³. Use your knowledge of the sodium chloride lattice to calculate the spacing between Na⁺ and Cl^- nearest neighbors, in cm.
(Atomic masses (amu) are: Na, 22.99; Cl, 35.45. Also, 1 amu = 1.661 × 10^-24 g)

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