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In calcium fluoride, having the fluorite structure, the coordination numbers for calcium ion (Ca2+) and fluoride ion (F–) are

4 and 8
4 and 2
6 and 6
8 and 4
Explanation:

Ca2+ is surrounded by 8F–

F– is surrounded by 4Ca+2

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