Multiple choice

Cations are arranged into cubic close packing and the anions occupy all the tetrahedral voids. The crystal structure occupies ______________________.

  1. halite structure

  2. fluorspar structure

  3. anti-fluorite structure

  4. sphalerite structure

  5. corundum structure

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In fluorspar or fluorite structure, cations are arranged into cubic close packing and the anions occupy all the tetrahedral voids.