Question

For a solid with the following structure, the coordination number of the point B is:-


a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Kindly answer sir/mam.

Answer 1

Answer:

Coordination number gives the number of nearest neighbours with which a given sphere is in contact.Here the B sphere is in contact with 6 spheres, and so its coordination number is 6.

Therefore, the answer is d) 6