In calcium fluoride,having the fluorite structure,the coordination numbers for calcium ion $(Ca^{2+})$ and fluoride ion $(F^{-})$ are

  • A
    $4$ and $2$
  • B
    $6$ and $6$
  • C
    $8$ and $4$
  • D
    $4$ and $8$

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