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  4. In the solid state, MgO has the same structure as that of sodium chloride. The number of oxygens surrounding each magnesium in MgO is

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Q. In the solid state, MgO has the same structure as that of sodium chloride. The number of oxygens surrounding each magnesium in MgO is

The Solid State

Solution:

Since MgO has a rock salt structure. In this structure each cation is surrounded by six anions and vice versa.