The bcc unit cell of a substitutional alloy has atoms of element A at the corners of the unit cell and an atom of element B at the center of the unit cell. Write the formulas in terms of A and B. List element A first for both answers. 1. What is the formula of the alloy? 2. What would the formula of the alloy be if the positions of the two elements were reversed in the unit cell?

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