MHT CET Chemistry question

ChemistryThe Solid StateMHT CET

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Potassium crystallizes in a bcc lattice, hence the coordination number of potassium in potassium metal is

Answer: (D)

Solution

In a bcc lattice each atom touches 8 nearest neighbours, so the coordination number is 8;

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