An ionic compoundhas a unit cell consisting of A ions at the corners of a cube and B ions on the centres of the faces of the cube. The empitical formula of this compound would be

An ionic compoundhas a unit cell consisting of A ions at the corners o

1.	An ionic compoundhas a unit cell consisting of A ions at the corners of a cube and B ions on the centres of the faces of the cube. The empitical formula of this compound would be
Answer» `AB_(3)` `A_(3)B` AB `A_(2)B` Solution :No. of A atoms PER unit CELL=`1/8times8=1` No. of B atoms per unit cell =`6times1/2=3` `therefore`Formula of the compound is `AB_(3)`.