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A compound formed by elements X and Y crystallises in in a cubic structure in which atoms X are at the corners of the cube and atoms Y are at two non-adjacent face-centres. The formula of the compound is
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Options:
  • A X3Y
  • B XY
  • C XY2
  • D XY3
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The correct answer is: XY

X
Y
Number of X atoms =18×8=1
Number of Y atoms =12×2=1
formula of the solid compound =XY

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