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JEE Main 26 June 2022, Shift 2, Chemistry Q82

Question 82 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 22 of 30, Section B.

In a solid AB, A atoms are in ccp arrangement and B atoms occupy all the octahedral sites. If two atoms from the opposite faces are removed, then the resultant stoichiometry of the compound is

\mathrm{A_xB_y}

. The value of

x

is ____. [nearest integer]

Official answer

NTA final key.

Chapter: The Solid State
Topic: Crystal Lattices
Idea tested: Empirical Formula from Void Occupancy

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 4× in all

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