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Coordination number of a particle in a given packing or unit cell

This type of question, asked 7 times: 3 May 2023 S1, 9 May 2023 S2, 26 Apr 2025 S1, 11 Apr 2026 S2, 16 Apr 2026 S2, 20 Apr 2026 S1, 12 May 2026 S1. All 7 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    3 May 2023 S1

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    What is the coordination number of a particle in hcp structure?

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  2. Question 2

    9 May 2023 S2

    82
    What is the coordination number of a particle in fcc structure?

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  3. Question 3

    26 Apr 2025 S1

    58
    What is the coordination number of a particle in simple cubic close packed structure?

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  4. Question 4

    11 Apr 2026 S2

    20
    What is the number of neighbouring spheres for any particle in the fcc crystal lattice ?

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  5. Question 5

    16 Apr 2026 S2

    22
    What is the coordination number of Ag in a crystal lattice?

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  6. Question 6

    20 Apr 2026 S1

    21
    What is the coordination number of particle in simple cubic structure ?

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  7. Question 7

    12 May 2026 S1

    18
    What is the maximum number of nearest neighbors for a given lattice point in the hcp structure?

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