Deriving the cooridinate numbers of both ions in rock salt

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How would I go about deriving the cooridinate numbers of both ions in rock salt, and,
how could I account for the differences in lattice enthalpy between the following;


LiCl (861 kJ/mole) - NaCl (787)
LiCl - LiF (1046)
LiCl - MgO (3850)

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Gokul43201 said:
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Well I do know that a coordinate number is the number of atoms surrounding an atom in a solid state lattice

And for the second bit, I assume LiCl would have a larger lattice energy due to the greater difference in electronegativity of both consituents, similar with the next one. Not sure about the last one.