A compound M_(p)X_(q) has cubic close packing (ccp) arrangement of X. Its unit cell structure is shown on the side. The empirical formula of the compound is

A compound M_(p)X_(q) has cubic close packing (ccp) arrangement of X.

1.	A compound M_(p)X_(q) has cubic close packing (ccp) arrangement of X. Its unit cell structure is shown on the side. The empirical formula of the compound is
Answer» <html><body><p>MX<br/>`MX_(2)`<br/>`M_(2)X`<br/>`M_(<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/5-319454" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 5">5</a>)X_(<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/14-272882" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 14">14</a>)`</p>Solution :`"No. of M atoms" = underset(("Edge centre"))(4times1/4) + underset(("Body centre"))1=2` <br/> `"No. of atom" = underset("corners")(8times1/8)+underset("face centre")(6times1/2)=4` <br/> `therefore "<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/unit-1438166" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about UNIT">UNIT</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/formula-464310" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FORMULA">FORMULA</a>" = M_(2)X_(4)` <br/> `therefore "empirical formula" = MX_(2)`</body></html>