Calcium Fluoride, CaF₂, Has a Unit Cell with the Ca²⁺

question 87

Multiple Choice

Calcium fluoride, CaF₂, has a unit cell with the Ca²⁺ ions in a face-centered cubic arrangement. How many fluoride ions are present in the unit cell?

• A) 28
• B) 2
• C) 8
• D) 4
• E) none of these

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