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A compound is made up of two elements X and Y and crystallizes in bcc structure. Atoms of X are present at the corners of the cube.

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A compound is made up of two elements X and Y and crystallizes in bcc structure. Atoms of X are present at the corners of the cube. Atoms of Y are present at the centre of the cube. The formula of the compound is ______.

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  • X2Y

  • XY

  • XY2

  • X2Y3 

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A compound is made up of two elements X and Y and crystallizes in bcc structure. Atoms of X are present at the corners of the cube. Atoms of Y are present at the centre of the cube. The formula of the compound is XY.

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