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A cubic solid is made of two elements X and Y. Atoms Y are at the corners of the cube and X at the body center. What is the formula of the compound?

A cubic solid is made of two elements X and Y. Atoms Y are at the corners of the cube and X at the body center. What is the formula of the compound?

Grade:12

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grenade
2061 Points
8 years ago
The atom at the body centre makes a contribution of 1 to the unit cell, while the atomat the corner makes a contribution of1/8to the unit cell.Thus, number of atoms Y per unit cell
 
the formula comes to be XY

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