An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope: Figure 14 The structure of halite (sodium chloride, NaCl): (a) a space-filling model (sodium and chlorine ions shown at their correct relative sizes); (b) a ball-and-stick model. (c) Cubic crystals of halite (field of view 10 cm across).

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Figure 14 The structure of halite (sodium chloride, NaCl): (a) a space-filling model (sodium and chlorine ions shown at their correct relative sizes); (b) a ball-and-stick model. (c) Cubic crystals of halite (field of view 10 cm across).

1.4.2 Ionic structures and bonding

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