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A cubic solid is made oftwo elements P and Q. Atoms of Q are at the corners of the cube and P at thebody-centre. What is the formula of the compound? What are the coordinationnumbers of P and Q?
It is given thatthe atoms of Q are present at the corners of the cube.
It is also given thatthe atoms of P are present at the body-centre.
Therefore, number ofatoms of P in one unit cell = 1
This means that theratio of the number of P atoms to the number of Q atoms, P:Q = 1:1
Hence, the formula ofthe compound is PQ.
The coordination numberof both P and Q is 8.