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A compound formed by elements X and Y crystallizes in the cubic structure, where X atoms are at the corners of a cube and Y atoms are at the centre of the body. The formula of the compound is?

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XY
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XY2
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X2Y2
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XY3
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Solution

The correct option is B XY
X=8×18=1(at corner)

Y=1×1=1(at body center)

So the formula of compound is =XY.

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