Fe3O4 and Co3O4 are metal oxides having spinel structure. Considering their CFSFs, the correct statement regarding their structure is
A. both have normal spinel structure
B. both have inverse spinel structure
C. Fe3O4 has normal and Co3O4 has inverse spinel structure
D. Fe3O4 has inverse and Co3O4 has normal spinel structure
Answer: Option D
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Which of the following species has two non-bonded electron pairs on the central atom?
A. TeCI4
B. CIF3
C. lCl2
D. PCl3
The spinels CoFe2O4 and FeFe2O4 respectively are
A. inverse and inverse
B. inverse and normal
C. normal and normal
D. normal and inverse
The arrangement of sulphur in zinc blende and wurtzite structures, respectively are
A. hexagonal close packing and cubic close packing
B. cubic close packing and hexagonal close packing
C. simple cubic packing in both the structures
D. hexagonal dose packing in both the structures

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