INFORMATION:
We have the next statement:
- In the lattice structure of sodium chloride, chlorine atom can only form one strong ionic bond because it can only accept one more electron into its outer shell.
And we must determine if it is true or false
STEP BY STEP EXPLANATION:
To determine it, we need to use that a chloride ion can strongly bond to as many sodium ions as can effectively pack around it in the regular crystal lattice.
Also, In NaCl there will be six sodium ions strongly bonded to each chloride ion.
So, the statement is false
ANSWER:
False: a chloride ion can strongly bond to as many sodium ions as can effectively pack around it in the regular crystal lattice. In NaCl there will be six sodium ions strongly bonded to each chloride ion