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Coordination number

physical science Maturity 9-11

Tiny bits make up everything. One bit can have many friends. These friends stay very close. It is like a big hug. Some bits have many friends. Some have just a few. How many friends can one bit have?

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File:Zirconium-borohydride-3D-balls-A.png
Zirconium-borohydride-3D-balls-A.png
File:PPh3AuCl.svg
PPh3AuCl.svg
File:Graphite-sheet-3D-balls.png
Graphite-sheet-3D-balls.png
File:Lattice body centered cubic.svg
Lattice body centered cubic.svg
File:NaCl polyhedra.png
NaCl polyhedra.png
File:Strukturformel Nickelarsenid.png
Strukturformel Nickelarsenid.png
File:Haematite-unit-cell-3D-balls.png
Haematite-unit-cell-3D-balls.png
File:First coordination number of Lennard-Jones fluid_vector.svg
First coordination number of...
File:Second coordination number of Lennard-Jones fluid_vector.svg
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