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A crystal is made up of metal ions 'M $_{1}$ ' and 'M $_{2}$ ' and oxide ions. Oxide ions. form a ccp lattice structure. The cation '$M_1$ occupies $50 \%$ of octahedral voids and the cation 'M $_{2}$ ' occupies $12.5 \%$ of tetrahedral voids of oxide lattice. The oxidation numbers of ' $M _{1}$ ' and ' $M _{2}$ ' are, respectively:

Updated On: Aug 2, 2024
  • $+2, +4$
  • $+3, +1$
  • $+1, +3$
  • $+4, +2$
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Solution and Explanation

\(O ^{-2}\) ions form \(ccp\)

\(M _{1}=50 \%\) of \(O . V .\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{50}{100} \times 4=2:\left( M _{1}\right)_{2}\)
\(M _{2}=12.5 \%\) of \(T.V .\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{12.5}{100} \times 8=1:\left( M _{2}\right)\) 
So formula is : \((M_{1})_{2} (M_{2})_{1} O_{4}\) 
So , the correct answer is (A) : +2,+4

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