MgO crystallizes in a cubic type crystal system. The ionic radii for `Mg^(2+) and O^(2-)` are 0.066 abd 0.140nm respectively One can conclude that the `Mg^(2+)` ions occypy:
A
a cubic hole in a simple structure
B
every tetrahedral hole in a close packed structure
C
an octahedral hole in a cubic packed structure
D
every other tetrahedral hole in a close paked structure
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