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ChemistrySolid StateCubic CrystalsEasy2 minPYQ_2025
ChemistryEasysingle choice

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

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Answer:
C
Solution:

In a simple cubic structure, each particle is located at the corners of the cubic unit cell.

Any given particle is surrounded by nearest neighbours (two along the x-axis, two along the y-axis, and two along the z-axis).

Therefore, the coordination number of a particle in a simple cubic structure is .

Answer: 6

Stream:MHT_CETSubject:ChemistryTopic:Solid StateSubtopic:Cubic Crystals
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