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What are the FCC characteristics in terms of atoms per cell and coordination number?

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Final answer:

In the face-centered cubic (FCC) structure, each atom has a coordination number of 12.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the face-centered cubic (FCC) structure, there are eight atoms at each corner of the cube and six atoms in the center of each face. The coordination number of each atom in the face-centered cubic structure is 12. This means that each atom is surrounded by 12 nearest neighbors.

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