A Certain Mineral,M_xM'_yA_z,crystallizes in the Cubic Unit Cell Shown Below

question 124

Multiple Choice

A certain mineral,M_xM'_yA_z,crystallizes in the cubic unit cell shown below.M and M' represent cations and A represents the anions.
-If cation M has a 2+ charge and anion A has a 2- charge,what is the oxidation state of cation M'?

• A)+1
• B)+2
• C)+3
• D)+4

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