Thus, in solid Na2Te each Te2− ion is surrounded by eight Na+ ions and each Na+ ion is surrounded by four Te2− ions.
ðˈʌs, ɪn sˈɑːlɪd nˈɑː tˈuː tˈiː ˈiːtʃ tˈiː tˈuː mˈaɪnəs ˈaɪɑːn ɪz sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ˈeɪt nˈɑː plˈʌs ˈaɪɑːnz ænd ˈiːtʃ nˈɑː plˈʌs ˈaɪɑːn ɪz sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ fˈoːɹ tˈiː tˈuː mˈaɪnəs ˈaɪɑːnz.