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QJEEM05Ch4288: JEE Main 2005 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM05Ch4288 Solution: An ionic compound has a unit cell consisting of A ions at the…

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 :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A AB
  • B A2B
  • C AB3
  • D A3B

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Number of A ions in the unit cell. =18×8=1

Number of B ions in the unit cell =12×6=3

Hence empirical formula of the compound =AB3

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