The Solid State - Result Question 7
####7. When molten zinc is converted into solid state, it acquires $h c p$ structure. The number of nearest neighbours will be
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(a) 6
(b) 12
(c) 8
(d) 4
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Solution:
- (b) $h c p$ is a closed packed arrangement in which the unit cell is hexagonal and coordination number is 12 .
