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In the rock salt structure, the number of formula units per unit cell is equal to
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D
In 
(rock salt) : Number of 
ions 
(at edge centers) 
(at body centre) 
. Number of 
ions 
(at corners) 
(at face centre) 
. Thus 4 formula units per unit cell.
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