For a face-centered cubic crystal system MX, the metal M is located at the coordinates (1/2, 1/2, 1/2). What would you expect the metal's coordination number to be?

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For a face-centered cubic crystal system MX, the metal M is located at the coordinates (1/2, 1/2, 1/2). What would you expect the metal's coordination number to be?