An ionic compound has a unit cell consisting of A ions at the corners of a cube and B…
Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Solid State
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
- AB
- A2B
- AB3
- A3B
Answer
(A) AB
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