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consider Na and Cl atoms react with each other<br />

Na + and Cl - strongly are attracted to each other<br />

by their opposite electrostatic charges<br />

Lewis representation:<br />

. . . .<br />

Na· + ·Cl: [Na] + [:Cl:] -<br />

·· ··<br />

NaCl is made up <strong>of</strong> cubic crystals<br />

each Na + is surrounded by 6 Cl - , each Cl - is<br />

surrounded by 6 Na +<br />

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