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Question
Mention the coordination number of each sphere in a body-centred close-packed structure.
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Solution
In a body-centred cubic (bcc) structure, each sphere is surrounded by 8 nearest neighbours. This means each sphere has a coordination number of 8, which is lower than that of close-packed structures like hcp and ccp.
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