Give the coordination number for a body-centred cubic cell.
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
E) 12

Name: Give the coordination number for a body-centred cubic cell. A) 4 B) 6 C) 8 D) 10 E) 12
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In a body-centred cubic cell, each corner atom is in contact with eight neighbouring atoms (at the centre of the cube) and the central atom is in contact with eight corner atoms. This gives a coordination number of 8.

Give the Coordination Number for a Body-Centred Cubic Cell