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A compound representing alloy of gold and copper crystallises in a cubic lattice in which gold atoms occupy the lattice points at the corners of a cube and copper atoms occupy the centres of each of the cubic faces. Find formula of compound.

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To find the formula of the compound representing an alloy of gold (Au) and copper (Cu) that crystallizes in a cubic lattice, we need to determine the number of gold and copper atoms present in the unit cell. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the positions of the atoms in the unit cell:** - Gold atoms (Au) occupy the corners of the cube. - Copper atoms (Cu) occupy the centers of each of the cubic faces. ...
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