Question icon
Grade 11Physical Chemistry

if 3 elements x y z crystalline in a cubic solid lattice with x-atoms at corner, y-atoms at cube centre & z-atoms at edges. write the formula of the compound

Profile image of Anne
8 Years agoGrade 11
Answers icon

1 Answer

Profile image of Manaswi
8 Years ago
X are at corner 
8 corners and each with contribution 1/8 so,
8x1/8=1
Y atoms at cube centre so 1 
Z atoms at edges so
12 edges each with contribution of 1/4 
12x1/4=3
Overall 
XYZ3