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A unit cell consists of a cube in which X atoms at the corners and Y atoms are at the face centres. If two atoms are missing from two corners of the unit cell , what is the formula of the compound ?

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Total contribution of 'X' atoms from 6 corners =`1/8xx6=3/4`
Number of atoms of Y from face centres =3
`therefore x :y =3/4 :3=3 :12` or 1:4
Hence, formula is `XY_4`
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