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A compound is formed by elements A and B . This crystallizes in the cubic structure when atoms A are the corners of the cube and atoms B are at the centre of the body . The simplest formula of the compound is ______.

A

`AB`

B

`AB_(2)`

C

`A_(2) B`

D

`A_(2) B_(2)`

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