In CCP arrangement of A and B atoms, A atoms are at the corners of unit cell, while B atoms are at the face centre. In each unit cell two atoms are missing from the two corners. The simplest formula of the compound is
A
A3B
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B
AB4
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C
A7B24
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D
A6B7
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Solution
The correct option is BAB4 No. of ‘A’ atoms per unit cell =6×18=0.75 No. of ‘B’ atoms per unit cell =6×12=3 Simple ratios of A : B is 0.75 : 3 or 1 : 4 EF=AB4