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Both ZnS and CaF2 Have a Face-Centered Cubic Unit Cell

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Both ZnS and CaF2 have a face-centered cubic unit cell where the S2- and Ca2+ ions are closest packed in each structure .Which of the following is true?


A) There are 4 tetrahedral holes empty in each structure.
B) In both compounds, one-half of the tetrhedral holes are filled.
C) In both compounds, all the tetrhedral holes are filled.
D) In ZnS, one-half of the tetrahedral holes are filled by Zn2+ ions, whereas in CaF2 all the tetrahedral holes are filled with F- ions.
E) There are 8 Zn2+ ions and 4 F- ions in the unit cell.

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