“Crystallography-1”.

1. Which of the following have a non-crystalline structure?

a) Iron
b) Quartz
c) Silica glass
d) Tungsten
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Answer: c
Explanation: Silica glass and quartz both are the form of silica non-metal, out of which only quartz have crystalline
structure. Generally, Metals have a crystalline structure.

2. Which of the following have a non-crystalline structure?

a) Steel
b) Nickel
c) High density polythene
d) Low density polythene
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Answer: d
Explanation: High density polythene or HDP is a non-metal but has crystalline structure, whereas steel and nickel
are metal and have crystalline structure.

3. Which of the following is a characteristic of crystalline structure?

a) High density
b) Low density
c) Range of melting point
d) Varying structure
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Answer: a
Explanation: Crystalline structures are closely packed and hence have high density.

4. Which of the following is characteristic of non-crystalline structures?

a) Long range of periodicity
b) Well defined structure and geometry
c) Low density
d) Sharp diffraction pattern
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Answer: c
Explanation: Non-crystalline structures are loosely packed. They have low density. Non-crystalline structures are
formed by a weak secondary bond.

5. Which of the following factor is not responsible for the formation of a non-crystalline structure?
a) Atomic packing has open structure
b) Primary bonds are absent
c) Formation of 1-dimensional chain molecule
d) Strong secondary bond
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Answer: d
Explanation: Non-crystalline structures are formed by a weak secondary bond. Non-crystalline structures are
loosely packed.
6. A cubic unit cell satisfies which of the following equations?
a) a=b=c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
b) a≠b=c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
c) a=b≠c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
d) a=b=c, α≠β=ϒ=90 degree
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Answer: a
Explanation: Simple cubic have all sides equal and all angles equal.

7. A tetragon unit cell satisfies which of the following equations?

a) a=b=c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
b) a≠b=c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
c) a=b≠c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
d) a=b=c, α≠β=ϒ=90 degree
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Answer: c
Explanation: Tetragon has two sides equal and all angles equal.

8. An Orthorhombic unit cell satisfies which of the following equations?

a) a=b=c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
b) a≠b≠c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
c) a=b≠c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
d) a=b=c, α≠β=ϒ=90 degree
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Answer: b
Explanation: Orthorhombic have all sides unequal and all angles equal to a degree.

9. A Rhombohedra unit cell satisfies which of the following equations?

a) a=b=c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
b) a≠b=c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
c) a=b≠c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
d) a=b=c, α=β=ϒ≠90 degree
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Answer: d
Explanation: Rhombohedra have all sides equal and all angles equal but not 90 degrees.

10. A Hexagonal unit cell satisfies which of the following equations?

a) a=b ≠ c, α=β=90 degree, ϒ=120 degree
b) a≠b=c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
c) a=b≠c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
d) a=b=c, α≠β=ϒ=90 degree
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Answer: a
Explanation: Hexagonal have two sides equal and two angles equal to 90 degrees and one angle equal to 120
degrees.

11. A Monoclinic unit cell satisfies which of the following equations?

a) a=b=c, α=β=90 degree ≠ ϒ
b) a≠b=c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
c) a ≠ b≠c, α=β=90 degree ≠ ϒ
d) a=b=c, α≠β=ϒ=90 degree
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Answer: c
Explanation: Monoclinic have all sides unequal and two angles equal to 90 degrees.

12. A Triclinic unit cell satisfies which of the following equations?

a) a=b=c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
b) a≠b=c, α=β=ϒ=90 degree
c) a ≠ b ≠ c, α ≠ β ≠ ϒ ≠ 90 degree
d) a=b=c, α≠β=ϒ=90 degree
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Answer: c
Explanation: Triclinic structures have all sides equal and all angles unequal.
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13. Which one of the following is most symmetrical?

a) Simple cubic cell
b) Hexagonal
c) Triclinic
d) Tetragonal
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Answer: a
Explanation: Simple cubic have all angles and sides equal, hence most symmetric.

14. Which one of the following is least symmetrical?

a) Tetragonal
b) Simple cubic
c) Triclinic
d) Monoclinic
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Answer: c
Explanation: Triclinic have all sides unequal and all angles unequal.