J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2009

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    The unit cell of a binary alloy composed of A and B metals, has a ccp structure with A atoms? occupying the comers and B atoms occupying centres of each face of the cube. If during the crystallisation of this alloy, in the unit cell two A atoms are missed, the overall composition per unit cell is

    A)  \[A{{B}_{6}}\]                                  

    B)  \[A{{B}_{4}}\]

    C)  \[A{{B}_{8}}\]                                  

    D)  \[{{A}_{5}}{{B}_{24}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    In the ccp structure, the A atoms are present at eight corners, so the number of A atoms per unit cell \[=8\times \frac{1}{8}\] = 1 atom But two A atoms are removed per unit cell So, the number of A atoms per unit cell \[=6\times \frac{1}{8}\] \[=\frac{3}{4}\] The number of B atoms per unit cell\[=6\times \frac{1}{2}\]                                                                        \[=3\] \[\therefore \]The overall composition per unit cell\[={{A}_{\frac{3}{4}}}{{B}_{3}}\] or                            \[=A{{B}_{4}}\]


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