The pyknometric density of sodium chloride crystal is $2.165 \times 10^3 \ kg \ m^{-3}$ while its $X$-ray density is $2.178 \times 10^3 \ kg \ m^{-3}$. The fraction of unoccupied sites in sodium chloride crystal is

  • A
    $5.96 \times 10^{-3}$
  • B
    $5.96$
  • C
    $5.96 \times 10^{-2}$
  • D
    $5.96 \times 10^{-1}$

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