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In a compound, atoms of element Y form hexagonal closest packing and those of element X occupy `2/3` of tetrahedral voids. The formula of the compound will be

A.

`X_3Y`

B.

`X_4Y_3`

C.

`X_2Y_3`

D.

`X_2Y`

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Per every atom, there are two  tetrahedral voids formula `=YX_(2(2/3))` ie `YX_(4/3)` or `X_4Y_3`