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In an antiflourite structure, cations oc...

In an antiflourite structure, cations occupy

A

octahedral voids

B

centre of cube

C

tetrahedral voids

D

corners of cube

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In anti-fluorite structure, the anions are oxide ions. The oxide ions form a face centered cubic array and the metal ion (cation) fill all of the tetrahedral voids. e.g.,`Na_(2)O`.
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