what is meant by the term coordination number?what is coordination number of atoms in a)a cubic close packed structure and b)a body centered cubic strycture?
govardhan , 9 Years ago
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BOLLU SRINIVAS
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Coordination number: It is defined as the number of nearest neighbours of a particle in a close packed structure. The coordination number of atoms in a cubic close-packed structure is 12 (as each atom is attached with 12 other atoms) and in a body-centred cubic structure are 8 (because each atom is attached with 8 other atoms)