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In a binary compound, atoms of element A form a hcp structure and those of element M occupy 2/3 of the tetrahedral voids of the hcp structure. The formula of the binary compound is:
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Options:
  • A M2 A3
  • B M4 A3
  • C M4 A
  • D MA3
Solution:
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The correct answer is: M4 A3

In HCP unit cell number of effective number of atoms is 6,

so  A=6.

Number of tetrahedral voids

                                  = 2 x number of atoms forming the lattice 

                                  =2 X 6

M12×23 A6
M8 A6
M4 A3

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