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Question
Coordination number of Cu is ______.
Options
4
6
8
12
MCQ
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Solution
Coordination number of Cu is 12.
Explanation:
In its metallic form, copper crystallizes in a face-centred cubic (FCC) structure. In FCC packing, each atom is in direct contact with 12 neighboring atoms, giving copper a coordination number of 12.
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