- the coordination number of barium ion Ba2+ in BaF2 is 8. the C.N. of F- ion is?
1. BaF2 forms fluorite structure.
2. In this structure of lattice, the larger ion, here Ba2+ has coordination number 8 and smaller ion, here F- has coordination number 4.
2. In this structure of lattice, the larger ion, here Ba2+ has coordination number 8 and smaller ion, here F- has coordination number 4.