A compound contains two types of atoms A and B. Its crystal structure is a cubic lattice with 'A' atoms at the corner of the unit cells and 'B' atoms at the body centres. The simpl

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A compound contains two types of atoms A and B. Its crystal structure is a cubic lattice with 'A' atoms at the corner of the unit cells and 'B' atoms at the body centres. The simplest formula of the compound will be

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Number of atoms of A per unit cell = 8 × 8 1 ​ = 1 Number of atoms of B per unit cell = 1 × 1 = 1 The ratio of A to B is 1 : 1 . The simplest formula of the compound is A B . Answer: A B

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