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The coordination number of bcc structure is
The coordination number of bcc structure is 8.
Explanation:
Firstly let us know what is bcc structure and what is coordination number.
BCC (Body Centric Cubic) Structure: This structure consists of atoms arranged in a cube. In here there is an atom at every corner of the cube with one atom at the centre of the cube.
Coordination number: It is the number of atoms, ions or molecules that a central atom or ion holds in a complex compound or crystal.
So, in the bcc structure, the central atom in the middle of the cube bonds with 8 atoms at the corners of the cubical structure. Thus, the coordination number of bcc structure is 8.