In a face-centred cubic arrangement of $A$ and $B$ atoms,$A$ atoms are at the corners of the unit cell and $B$ atoms are at the face centres. If three of the $B$ atoms are missing from the face centres in the unit cell,what is the simplest formula of the compound?

  • A
    $AB_3$
  • B
    $A_3B_2$
  • C
    $A_3B$
  • D
    $A_2B_3$

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