The crystalline compound A x B y is characterized by a body-centred cell. The compound has the formula

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The crystalline compound

A_{x} B_{y}

is characterized by a body-centred cell. The compound has the formula

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Options:

A AB
B $A_{4} B$
C $A_{8} B$
D $A B_{4}$

Solution:

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The correct answer is: AB

Number of atoms of A per unit cell

= 8 \times \frac{1}{8} = 1

and number of atoms of B per unit cell = 1
So the formula of the compound = AB.

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