NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3ss169
In the fluorite structure of CaFX2, the coordination numbers of CaX2+ and FX− are, respectively,
A4 and 8
B8 and 4
C8 and 8
D6 and 6
Answer: B
CaX2+ forms an fcc lattice and FX− fills all tetrahedral voids. Each FX− is surrounded by 4 CaX2+ (tetrahedral), and by the 1:2 ratio each CaX2+ is surrounded by 8 FX−. The answer is 8 and 4.