JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: SOLID STATE

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A compound is formed by two elements

X

and

Y

. The element

Y

forms cubic close packed arrangement and those of element

X

occupy one third of the tetrahedral voids. What is the formula of the compound?

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Correct option: A

X_{2} Y_{3}

Option A (

X_2Y_3

) is correct because if Y forms ccp, X occupies 1/3 of tetrahedral voids, leading to the formula

X_2Y_3

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