A compound formed by elements X and Y crystallises in a cubic structure in which the X atoms are at the corners of a cube and the Y atoms are at the face-centres. The formula of the compound is

A compound formed by elements X and Y crystallises in a cubic structur

1.	A compound formed by elements X and Y crystallises in a cubic structure in which the X atoms are at the corners of a cube and the Y atoms are at the face-centres. The formula of the compound is
Answer» <html><body><p>`XY_(2)`<br/>`XY_(3)`<br/>`X_(3)Y`<br/><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/xy-747762" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about XY">XY</a></p>Solution :No. of A <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/stoms-3077995" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about STOMS">STOMS</a> present per <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/unit-1438166" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about UNIT">UNIT</a> cell =`8times1/8=1` <br/> No. of B atoms present per unit cell =`6times1/2=3` ltbegt `therefore` Correct composition of `A_(<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/x-746616" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about X">X</a>)B_(y)"is"AB_(3)`</body></html>