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  4. When molten zinc is converted into solid state, it acquires HCP structure. The number of nearest neighbours will be

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Q. When molten zinc is converted into solid state, it acquires HCP structure. The number of nearest neighbours will be

The Solid State

Solution:

hcp is a closed packed arrangement in which the unit cell is hexagonal and coordination number is 12.