MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

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What is the coordination number of Ag in a crystal lattice?

(A)4
(B)6
(C)12Correct
(D)8

Answer: (C)

Solution

Silver crystallises in a face-centred cubic (ccp) lattice, which is a close-packed arrangement. In ccp/hcp each atom touches 6 atoms in its own layer, 3 in the layer above and 3 in the layer below, so

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