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(a) What is meant by term 'coordination number' ? (b) What is the coordination number of atoms : (i) in a cubic close packed structure (ii) in a body centred cubic structure.

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Solution :(a) Coordination number gives the number of nearest neighbours with which a given atom is in contact. In CASE of IONIC crystals, coordination number in the crystal is the number of oppositely charged IONS surrounding that ion.
(B) (i) 12 (ii) 8.


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