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A compound contains two types of atoms - X and Y. It crystallises in a cubic lattice with atom X at the corners of the unit cell and atoms Y at the body centres. What is the simplest possible formula of this compound ?

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`X = 8xx(1)/(8)=1`
Y=1
Simplest formula = XY.
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