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The radius of calcium ion is 94 pm and of an oxide ion is 146 pm. The coordination number of calcium is ...........

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As per formula,
Radius=Radius of cationRadius of anion
=94146
=0.643
Since the value is between 0.414 - 0.732 hence the coordination number will be 6.

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