Q. The coordination number of simple cubic crystal is
A) 6
B) 8
C) 12
D) 16
Explanation
(a) The coordination number of simple cubic crystal is 6. As an atom at an corner of a simple cubic cell is in touch with two atoms along $X$-axis, 2 atoms along $Y$-axis and 2 atoms along $Z$-axis.
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