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A cubic solid is made by atoms A forming closed packed arrangement, B occupying one/fourth of tetrahedral void and C occupying half of the octahedral voids. What is the formula of the compound :-

A
A4B4C2
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B
A4B2C4
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C
A4BC
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D
A4B2C2
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Solution

The correct option is B A4B2C2
In the given solid,
number of atoms A =4
number of atoms B =14×8=2
number of atoms C =12×4=2
Therefore, the formula of the compound is A4B2C2 or A2BC

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