A rock salt structure has smaller ions in ________
A)cubic holes.
B)tetrahedral holes.
C)hexagonal holes.
D)octahedral holes.
E)the usual atomic positions in the unit cell, i.e., not in holes.

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In a rock salt structure, the larger ions occupy the normal atomic positions and the smaller ions occupy the octahedral holes. Therefore, the correct option is D, which represents octahedral holes.

A Rock Salt Structure Has Smaller Ions in ________