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A compound is formed by two elements A and B. Atoms of the element B (as anions) are in ccp arrangement and those of the element A as cations occupy all the octahedral voids. What is the formula of the compound?

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Solution :The atoms of B (as anions) form ccp LATTICE and the NUMBER of octahedral VOIDS is equal to the number of atoms of B. Since all the octahedral are occupied, the number of atoms of A = Number of atoms of B or the FORMULA of the compound is AB.


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