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An ionic compound has a unit cell consisting of A ions at the corners of a cube and B ions on the centers of the faces of the cube .The empirical formula for this compound would be

A

`AB`

B

`A_(2)B`

C

`A_(3)B`

D

`AB_(3)`

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The correct Answer is:
d
`A` at the corners, thus `A=(8)/(8)=1`
`B` at the centre, thus `B=(1)/(2)xx6=3`
Thus, formula is `AB_(3)`.
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