The spinel structure of MgAl₂O₄ has cubic close packed arrangement of oxide ions. The fractions of the… · ABC26IN0390

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Chemistry · Topic: Coordination – General · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Hard

The spinel structure of $\mathrm{MgAl_2O_4}$ has cubic close packed arrangement of oxide ions. The fractions of the octahedral and tetrahedral sites occupied by cations, respectively, are
(a)1/8 and 1/2
(b)1/4 and 1/2
(c)1/2 and 1/4
(d)1/2 and 1/8
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
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