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A cubic solid made up of two elements A and B. Atoms A are present at the corners of the cube of atoms B are at the face centres. What is the formula of the compound ?

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Per Unit Cell
No. of atoms of `X=8xx1/(8)=1`
No. of atoms of `Y=6xx1/(2)`
`therefore` Formula of Compound `:XY_(3)`.
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