In the calcium fluoride structure, the coordination number of the cations and the anions are, respectively__________.

6

and

6

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8

and

4

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4

and

4

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4

and

8

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Solution

The correct option is C $8$ and $4$
The coordination number of cations and anions in $C a F_{2}$ are 8 and 4 respectively.

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