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The tetrahedral voids formed by ccp arrangement of Cl ions ill rock salt structure are:

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a

occupied by Cl ions

b

vacant

c

occupied by either Na+ or Cl

d

occupied by Na+ ion

answer is D.

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The tetrahedral holes created by the Cl-ccp ion's arrangement in the rock salt structure are empty.
Cl+ ions form a face-centered cube in the rock salt structure, whereas Na+ions are found in octahedral gaps.
NaCl is present in 4 formula units per unit cell.

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The tetrahedral voids formed by ccp arrangement of Cl− ions ill rock salt structure are: