Q. In zinc blende structure, the coordination number of $Zn^{2 +}$ ion is

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
Explanation

(b)
Zinc blende ($ZnS$) has fcc structure and is an ionic crystal having 4 : 4 coordination number

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