A metal alloy consists of two types of metal atoms, A and B. There are two A atoms on every face of the unit cell, while B atoms are distributed at corners and the body center of the unit cell. What is the correct formula for the unit cell?

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A metal alloy consists of two types of metal atoms, A and B. There are two A atoms on every face of the unit cell, while B atoms
are distributed at corners and the body center of the unit cell. What is the correct formula for the unit cell?
AB3
A2B
O AGB2
O A3B
Transcribed Image Text:A metal alloy consists of two types of metal atoms, A and B. There are two A atoms on every face of the unit cell, while B atoms are distributed at corners and the body center of the unit cell. What is the correct formula for the unit cell? AB3 A2B O AGB2 O A3B
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