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A compound of A and B crystallizes in a cubic lattice in which A atoms occupy the lattice points at the corners of a cube and two atoms of B occupy the center of each of the cube faces. What is the formula of this compound?

A

`AB_(2)`

B

`A_(2)B`

C

`AB`

D

`AB_(2)`

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A occupies corners, thus number of A atoms per unit cell
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