An ionic compound crystallizes in a unit cell having a face-centered cubic array of anions, X–, and half of the tetrahedral holes filled with metal ions, Mn+ The empirical formula of this ionic compound is
A. MX.
B. MX2.
C. M2
D. M2X7.
Answer:A
An ionic compound crystallizes in a unit cell having a face-centered cubic array of anions, X–, and half of the tetrahedral holes filled with metal ions, Mn+ The empirical formula of this ionic compound is
A. MX. B. MX2. C. M2 D. M2X7.