Q. In the calcium fluoride structure, the coordination number of the cation and anion are respectively

A) 4, 4
B) 6, 6
C) 4, 8
D) 8, 4
Explanation

(d)
The $Ca^{2 +}\$ions are arranged in (ccp) arrangement, $ie,$ $Ca^{2}$ ions are present at all corners and the centre of each face of the cube. The fluoride ions occupy all the tetrahedral sites. This is 8 : 4 arrangement, $ie,\ Ca^{2 +}$ ion is surrounded by $8F^{-}$ ions and each $F^{-}$ ion by four $Ca^{2 +}$ ions

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