1. The coordination number of a metal atom in a close-packedstructure is?
2. The coordination number of a metal atom in a BCC structureis?
3. The coordination number of an atom in the diamond or zincblende structure is?
4. Metallic hydrogen is a proposed high pressure state ofhydrogen with exciting electrical properties. Calculations havebeen used to propose that this material will have a lowcoordination number. Of the three cubic structures we havediscussed, body centered cubic is the most reasonable.
True or False?
