JEE Main 2008 — Solid State Question with Solution
From: AIEEE 2008
Question
In a compound atoms of element Y from ccp lattice and those of element X occupy 2/3rd of tetrahedral
voids. The formula of the compound will be :
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Correct answer
AX4Y3
Step-by-step explanation
From the given data, we have
Number of atoms in a unit cell
Number of atoms in a unit cell
From the above we get the formula of the compound
as or
Number of atoms in a unit cell
Number of atoms in a unit cell
From the above we get the formula of the compound
as or
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