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A compound is formed by elements A and B. This crystallises in the cubic structure where the A atoms are at the corners of the cube and B atoms are at the body centers. The simplest formula of the compound is
Q. A compound is formed by elements
A
and
B
. This crystallises in the cubic structure where the
A
atoms are at the corners of the cube and
B
atoms are at the body centers. The simplest formula of the compound is
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A
A
B
62%
B
A
6
B
11%
C
A
8
B
4
12%
D
A
B
6
15%
Solution:
Since A atoms are present at the corners of the cube,
Number of
A
atoms per unit cell
=
8
×
8
1
=
1
Number of
B
atoms per unit cell
=
1
∴
(present at the body centre of the cube)
Hence, the formula of the compound
=
A
B