Question #82125
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Mar 25, 2017
A unit cell can contain more than one formula unit of a compound.
Explanation:
A formula unit in chemistry is the smallest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound.
For example, a formula unit of boron arsenide is
A unit cell may contain more than one formula unit of a compound.
The unit cell of
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There are 4
We count the
Hence, a unit cell contains 4