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A compound M(p)X(q) has cubic close pack...

A compound `M_(p)X_(q)` has cubic close packing `(ccp)` arrangement of `X`. Its unit cell structure is shown below. The empirical formula of the compound is

A

MX

B

`MX_(2)`

C

`M_(2)X`

D

`M_(5)X_(14)`

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B
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