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How many nearest and next nearest neighbours respectively does potassium have in BCC lattice?

A

8,8

B

8,6

C

6,8

D

8,2

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B
Every atom at the body centre of a cube has 8 nearest neighbours at the corners and six next nearest neighbours at the body centre of six surrounding cubes.
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