Chromium crystallizes in a body-centered cubic structure.What is the coordination number of each atom?
A)4
B)6
C)8
D)12

Name: Chromium crystallizes in a body-centered cubic structure.What is the coordination number of each atom? A)4 B)6 C)8 D)12
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In body-centered cubic structure, each atom is surrounded by 8 nearest neighboring atoms. Therefore, the coordination number of each atom in chromium is 8.

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