Which of the following statement si corr...

Which of the following statement si correct for the body-centred cubic structture of an ionic compound?

A

Coordination number of each cation and anion is `2`.

B

Coordination number of each cation and anion is `4`.

C

Coordination number of each cation and anion is `6`.

D

Coordination number of each cation and anion is `8`.

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D

For bcc structure of an ionic compound, `CN` of cation `= CN` of anion `= 8`.

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