JEE Main 2021ChemistrySolid StateEasyMCQ

JEE Main 2021Solid State Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (18 Mar Shift 1)

Question

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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Correct answer
BM4 A3

Step-by-step explanation

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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