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What is meant by the term coordination number in solids? What is the coordination number in a face centered cubic close packing structure? 

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The no.of ligands or doriar atoms to which the metal is directly bonded to it. In an ionic crystal, the number of oppositely charged ions surrounding a ion under consideration 12.
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  • The coordination number of a metal in coordination compounds is

    A
    same as secondary valency
    B
    same of primary and secondary valencies
    C
    same as primary valency
    D
    same as the oxidation number of the central metal atom
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