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

Question

When molten zinc is converted into solid state, it acquires HCP structure. The number of nearest neighbours will be (A) 6 (B) 12 (C) 8 (D) 4

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

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

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