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HCP Coordination Number | |
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The coordination number of a metal atom in a hexagonal closest packed structure is 12. Any atom in a HCP array (one is colored green for reference) touches 6 atoms in its close packed plane, 3 atoms in the plane above it, and 3 atoms in the plane below it. Click the link on the right to either separate the planes or restore to the original polyhedron.
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