Multiple choice

The melting point(s) of calcium fluoride is/are

  1. 1418oC

  2. 1255oC

  3. 552oC

  4. 1477oC

  5. Both (2) and (3)
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Explanation

This option is correct because calcium fluoride is a colourless insoluble solid, the compound crystallised in cubic motif calcium cation are coordinates being centered in a box for eight fluoride ions center. Both cations and anoins are closely packed to each other due to its nature that melts at high temperature (14180C).

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