Multiple choice

The Coordination no. of Y will be in the XY types of Crystal:

  1. 6

  2. 8

  3. 12

  4. 4

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Explanation

In XY-type crystals (assuming AB-type like NaCl structure), if X has coordination number 6, then Y also has coordination number 6 due to the symmetrical nature of the structure. In NaCl-type crystals, each Na+ touches 6 Cl- and each Cl- touches 6 Na+.