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Which of the following statements is correct for the rock-salt structure of an ionic compounds?

A

Coordination number of cation is four, whereas that of anion is six.

B

Coordination number of cation is six, whereas that of anion is four

C

Coordination number of each cation and anion is four

D

Coordination number of each cation and anion are six

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Coordination number of each cation and anion are six
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