Discussion Forum



1)

A compound MpXq has cubic close packing (ccp) arrangement of X.Its unit cell structure is shown below. The empirical formula of the compound is

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A) MX

B) $MX_{2}$

C) $M_{2}X$

D) $M_{5}X_{14}$

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

No. of M atoms = 1/4×4+1=1+1=2

No. of X atoms =  1/2 × 6+1/8×8 = 3+1 = 4

So formula = M2X4 = MX2