Solid State Question 210
Question: An example of a non-stoichiometric compound is
[NCERT 1983]
Options:
A) $ Al_2O_3 $
B) $ Fe_3O_4 $
C) $ NiO_2 $
D) $ PbO $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ Fe_3O_4 $ is a non-stoichiometric compound because in it the ratio of the cations to the anions becomes different from that indicated by the chemical formula.