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A crystal is formed by two elements X and Y in cubic structure. X atoms are at the corners of a cube while Y atoms are at the face centre . The formula of the compound will beA. XYB. `XY_2`C. `X_2Y_3`D. `XY_3`

Answer» Correct Answer - D
No. of X atom (at the corners) = `1/8` x 8 =1
No. of Y atoms (fcc) = `6xx1/2`=3
hence, the formula is `XY_3`


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