Ferrous oxide has a cubic structure and each edge of the unit cell is 5.0 Å. Assuming…
Chemistry · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Solid State
Ferrous oxide has a cubic structure and each edge of the unit cell is 5.0 Å. Assuming density of the oxide as
4.0 g cm–3, then the number of fe2+ and O2– ions present in each unit cell will be
4.0 g cm–3, then the number of fe2+ and O2– ions present in each unit cell will be
- Four Fe2+ and four O2–
- Two Fe2+ and four O2–
- Four Fe2+ and two O2–
- Three Fe2+ and three O2–
Answer
(A) Four Fe 2+ and four O 2–
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