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A compound formed by elements X and Y crystallizes in cubic arrangement in which X atoms are at the corners of a cube and Y atoms are at the face centres. What is the formula of the compound ?

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SOLUTION :In one unit cell:
`"No. of ATOMS of X" = 8 xx (1)/(8)=1`
`"No. of atoms of Y" = 6 xx (1)/(2)=3`
`"Formula of compound" =X_(1) Y_(3) = XY_(3)`


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