The coordination number of an atom in the simple cubic unit cell in a crystal lattice is

Question

The coordination number of an atom in the simple cubic unit cell in a crystal lattice is (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6

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Coordination number is defined as the number of nearest neighbours that an atom has in a unit cell. It depends upon structure. Simple cubic structure: coordination number = 6

Q. The coordination number of an atom in the simple cubic unit cell in a crystal lattice is

3

2

4

6

Coordination number is defined as the number of nearest neighbours that an atom has in a unit cell. It depends upon structure.

Simple cubic structure : coordination number $= 6$

Q. The coordination number of an atom in the simple cubic unit cell in a crystal lattice is

3

2

4

6

Coordination number is defined as the number of nearest neighbours that an atom has in a unit cell. It depends upon structure. Simple cubic structure : coordination number =6

Coordination number is defined as the number of nearest neighbours that an atom has in a unit cell. It depends upon structure.

Simple cubic structure : coordination number $= 6$