A solid is made up of two elements P and Q. Atoms Q are in ccp arrangement while atoms P occupy all the tetrahedral sites. What is the formula of the compound ?

A solid is made up of two elements P and Q. Atoms Q are in ccp arrange

1.	A solid is made up of two elements P and Q. Atoms Q are in ccp arrangement while atoms P occupy all the tetrahedral sites. What is the formula of the compound ?
Answer» <html><body><p><br/></p>Solution :<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/suppose-656311" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SUPPOSE">SUPPOSE</a> number of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/atoms-887421" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ATOMS">ATOMS</a> Q=<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/n-568463" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about N">N</a> <br/> Then number of tetrahedral sites =2 n <br/> `<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/therefore-706901" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about THEREFORE">THEREFORE</a>` Number of atoms P=2n <br/> `therefore` Ratio P:Q=2n:n =2 :1 , i.e., <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/formula-464310" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FORMULA">FORMULA</a> is `P_2Q`</body></html>