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– 6:6 (Oh)
Cl– with Na+ in all Oh holes
Polyhedra – Edge-sharing and octahedra
All octahedral holes in a cubic close packing are occupied by counterions. Both ions show octahedral coordination (CN = 6).
Related Structure: Nickel Arsenide (NiAs)
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