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NTA Abhyas 2020
Exam
NTA Abhyas
Year
2020
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Solid State

NTA Abhyas 2020 · Chemistry · Solid State

What is the simplest formula of a solid whose unit cell has the...

What is the simplest formula of a solid whose unit cell has the atom A at each corner, the atom B at each face centre and a C atom at the body centre?

Options

  1. AA2BC{A}_{2}BC
  2. BAB2CA{B}_{2}C
  3. CAB3CA{B}_{3}C
  4. DABC2AB{C}_{2}

Correct answer

C. AB3CA{B}_{3}C

Step-by-step solution

An atom at the corner of a cube is shared among 8 unit cells. As there are 8 corners in a cube, number of corner
atom (A)\left(A\right) per unit cell 8×18=18 \times \dfrac{1}{8} = 1
Face-centred atom in a cube is shared by two unit cells.
As there are 6 faces in a cube, number of face-centred
atom (B)\left(B\right) per unit cell 6×12=36 \times \dfrac{1}{2} = 3
An atom in the body of the cube is not shared by other cells.
∴∴ Number of atoms (C)\left(C\right) at the body centre per unit cell = 1.
Hence, the formula of the solid is AB3CA{B}_{3}C .
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