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A solid compound contains X,Y and Z atoms in a cubic lattice with X atoms occupying the corners ,Yatoms in the body centred position and Z atoms at the centre of the faces of the unit cell .What is the empirical formula of the compound?

A

`xy_2z_3`

B

`x_2y_2z_3`

C

`xyz_3`

D

`xyz`

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