How many neighbors will a cobalt atom have?

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How many neighbors will a cobalt atom have?

Metallic cobalt crystallizes in a hexagonal close-packed structure.

2007-12-18 15:24:11 · 2 answers · asked by Jonathan 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Anything that crystallizes in a close packed structure (cubic or hexagonal, doesn't matter) will have 12 nearest neighbors. Six around it in one plane, then three above and three below.

2007-12-18 15:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

2007-12-18 15:40:05 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋