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Explain the 12-16 compounds terms with one suitable example :

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Solution :12-16 compounds are those which are prepared by the combination of elements from group-12 (ZINC family) and group-16 (oxygen family. These compounds are ionic in nature. But their ionic nature DEPENDS on the difference in electronegativity value of the elements involved.
EXAMPLES : ZnS, CdS, CDSE, Hg Te etc.
These compounds show OPTICAL, electronic properties and are used in electronic industries in making semiconducting nano particles, quantam dots etc.


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