$A$ metal oxide crystallises in a hexagonal close-packed $(HCP)$ array of oxide ions with two out of every three octahedral holes occupied by metal ions. The formula of the metal oxide is:

  • A
    $MO$
  • B
    $M_3O_4$
  • C
    $M_2O_5$
  • D
    $M_2O_3$

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