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Published on: August 14, 2026
Ferrous oxide has a cubic structure and each edge of the unit cell is 5.0 Å. Assuming density of the oxide as 
, then the number of 
and 
ions present in each unit cell will be
A
Four 
and four 
and four
B
Two 
and four 
and four
C
Four 
and two 
and two
D
Three 
and three 
and three
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Let the units of ferrous oxide in a unit cell 
, molecular weight of ferrous oxide 
weight of n units 
Volume of one unit 
Density 
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