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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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