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A solid compound contains X, Y and Z atoms in a cubic lattice with X atoms occupying the corners, Y atoms in the body centred positions and Z atoms at the centres of faces of the unit cell. What is the empirical formula of the compound?(A) XY2Z3 (B) XYZ3 (C) X2Y2Z3 (D) X8YZ6 |
Answer» Correct answer is: (B) XYZ3 Atoms of X per unit cell = 8 \(\times \cfrac{1}{8}\) = 1 Atoms of Y per unit cell = 1 Atoms of Z per unit cell = 6 \(\times \cfrac{1}{2}\) = 3 Hence, the formula is XYZ3 |
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