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In `Na_2`O, having antifluorite structure

A

Oxide ions have a cubic close packed arrangement and `Na^(+)` occupy all the eight tetrahedral voids

B

Oxide ions have a cubic close packed arrangement and `Na^(+)` occupy all the octahedral voids

C

`Na^(+)` ions have a cubic close packed arrangement and `O^(2-)` occupy all the octahedral voids

D

`Na^(+)` ions have a cubic close arrangement and `O^(2-)` occupy all the tetrahedral voids

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