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(i) What is meant by the term 'coordination number'? (ii) What is the coordination number of atoms:(a) in a cubic close-packed structure? (b) in a body-centered cubic structure? |
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Answer» (i) The number of nearest neighbours of any constituent particle present in the crystal lattice is called its coordination number. (ii) The coordination number of atoms (a) in a cubic close-packed structure is 12, and (b) in a body-centred cubic structure is 8 |
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