Solid calcium occurs as either cubic closest packing or hexagonal closest packing. What is the most — States of Matter Chemistry Question
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Solid calcium occurs as either cubic closest packing or hexagonal closest packing. What is the most significant difference between these two structures?
A.✓ Correct
the placement of layers of calcium atoms
B.
the distance between calcium atoms in a single layer
C.
the distance between calcium atoms in adjacent layers
D.
the coordination number of the calcium atoms in a single layer
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