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Chemistry Solid State Crystal Packing Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

In the closest packed structure of a metallic lattice, the number of nearest neighbours of a metallic atom is

A
Twelve
B
Four
C
Eight
D
Six

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Co-ordination number in HCP and CCP arrangement is 12 while in bcc arrangement is 8.

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