JEE Main2005ChemistrySolid StateActual
An ionic compound has a unit cell consisting of A ions at the corners of a cube and B ions on the centres of the faces of the cube. The empirical formula for this compound would be
Options
- AA ~B
- BA ₂ ~B
- CA ~B ₃
- DA ₃ ~B
Correct answer
C. A ~B ₃
Step-by-step solution
A= 1 8 8=1 (Corner) B = 1 2 6=3 (Face centre) AB ₃