Answer:
ZnS
Explanation:
1. Number of Zn atoms
4 internal atoms = 4 Zn atoms
2. Number of S atoms
8 corners × ⅛ S atom/corner + 6 faces × ½ S atom/face = 1 S atom + 3 S atoms = 4 S atoms
3. Empirical formula
The atomic ratio is
4Zn:4S = 1Zn:1S
The empirical formula is ZnS.
