Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 29 - Molecules and Solids - Problems - Page 854: 16

Answer

0.34 nm

Work Step by Step

See Figures 29-19 and 29-20. In this cubic-based packing, each Na ion is surrounded by chlorine ions a distance d away. The distance from a sodium ion to the nearest sodium ion is the diagonal of the square whose sides are of length d. $$D = d\sqrt{2}=(0.24 nm)\sqrt{2}=0.34 nm$$
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