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EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions)|
1. azbac,an=y~90" 9x90" represents
XTi tetragonal system
{orthorhombic sustern
{3} monoclinic sysiem
(A) triclinic system
z. must unsymmetrical crystal syst is
— (1) Cubic 2) Hexagonal
(3) Triclinic (4) Orthorhombie
3. — Bravais lattices are of
7 {1) 10 types (2)8 types
(3) 7 types {4} 14 types
‘4, The crystal system of a compound with unit cell
dimensions a = 0.387, 387 and c=0.504
am and a=P =90° and y=120° is :
(1) Cubic (2) Hexagonal
(3) Orthorhombie (4) Rhombohedric
5,—“In a simple cubic cell, each point om a corner is
shared by
(1)2 unit cells 2) L unit call
(3) 8 unit cells (4)4 unit cals
6 Ina face centred cubic cell, an atom at the face
contributes to the unit cell
(1)1 part (2)1/2 part
3)1/4 part (4) 1/8 port
XK ina body centred cubic cell, an atom at the body
centre is shared by
(2) 1 unit cell (2)2 unit cell
3) 3unit cals 44) 4 unit cells
Which of the following type of cubic lattice has
maximum number of atoms per unit cell ?
(1) Simple cubic
(2) Body centred cubic
(G) Face centred cubic
(4) Allhave same
The number of atoms present in 2 unit cell of a
monoatomic element of a simple cubic lattice, body:
centred cubie and face centred cubic respectively
are
(1)8, 9and 14 (i, 2and4
(3)4, 5 and 6 (4)2, 3and 5
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10. | Which one of the following is a primitive unit cell?
(1) Simple cubic (2) bee:
—~BHtce (4) bee and fec both
_ Ina body centred eubic unit cell, a metal atorn at
7 the centre of the cell is surrounded by how many
other metal atoms
as (216 (3)12
A compound is formed by elements A and B. This
crystallises in the cubic structure when atoms A are.
at the comers of the cube and atoms B are at the
centre of the body. The simplest formula of the
compound is
()AB IAB, BAB
A compound formed by elements A and has cubic
structure in which A atoms are at the comers of
‘the cube and B atoms are at the face centres. The
formula of the compound will be
(AB, (2)AB
@)AB, AB,
Sodium metal crysallises in bec lattice with the cell
‘edge a = 42.29 A. What is the radius of sodium
atom ?
11) 1.86 A
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(4) AB,
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(2) 1.90
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we An element has bee structure having unit cells
12.08 x10, The number of atoms in these cells is,
(1) 12.08 = 10% (2) 24.16 x10"
(3) 48.38 102 (4) 12.08 x 10#
16. Ametal hasbec structure and the edge length of its
unit cell is 3.04 A. The volume of the unit cell in
com? will be
(0) 1.6 x 10 em? (2)2.81 x10 cm*
(3)6.02 x10 cm? (4) 6.6 X10 em?
‘An element having bee geometry has atomic mass,
50. Caleulate the density of the unit cel, ifits edge
iength is 290 pm
(1) 6.81 g cur® (2)3.403 cm*
18) 13.62 g am (4) 123g an
18 A metal (atomic mass = 50} has a body centred
cubic crystal structure. The density of metal is
5.96 g cm, Find the volume of the unit cel.
(1) 13.9 10% em? (2)27.8 x 10 cm*
(3) 6.95 x 10% cm (4) 55.6 x 10 cm?
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19.
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An element crystalises in bee structure. The edge
length of its unit cell is 288 pm. If the density of
the crystal is 7.2 g crn’, what is the atomic mass
of the element?
(518
(3) 25.9
(2)103.6
(4) 207.2
‘An element, density 6.8 g cm? occurs in bee
structure with cell edge 290 pm. Calculate the
number of atoms present in 200 g ofthe element
(1)2.4x 102 (12x 102
(1.2 10" (2.4.x 108
‘An element A crystallises in fee structure, 200 g of
this element has 4.12 x 10% atoms. The density
of Ais 7.2 cm Calculate the edge length of the
unit call
(1) 26.97 x10%em (2) 299.9 pm
Q)5 x 10cm (4) 2.99 om
Density of Li atom is 0.53 qem-3, The edge length
of Li is 3.5 A. Find out the number of
Li atoms in an unit cell. (N, = 6,023 x 1023),
(M= 6.94. mol)
a2 8
4 a6
23. /The coordination number of hexagonal closest
24,
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packedthcp) structure is
(12 210s ‘ae
The ABAB close packing and ABC ABC close
packing are respectively called as.
(1) hexagonal close packingthcp) and cubic close
packing {ecp)
{2} cep and hep
(3) body centred cubic (bec) packing and hexagonal
close packing (hep)
(4) hep and bee
The space occupied in bee arrangement is
(1) 74% (2) 70% (3) 68% (4) 60.4%
26/1 The vacant space in bee unit cell is
(1) 32% (2) 10% (3) 23% (A) 46%
27.
28.
‘The space occupied by spheres of equal size in
three dimensions in both hep and ccp
arrangement is
(1) 74% (2) 70% (4) 52.4%
‘The empty space in the hep and ecp is about
(1) 26% (2) 30% 3) 35% 4) 40%,
Which one of the following isnot a close packing ?
(hep — (ecp (BY bee (A) Fe
(3) 60.4%,
30, Close packing is maximum inthe crystal late of
31.
By
41) Simple cubic.
(2) Face centred
(3) Body centred
(4) Simple cubic and body centred
Which of the following has hep structure ?
(WAL Mg Cu NN
All noble gases crystals in the cep structure except
(1) Helium, (2) Neon
8) Argon {4} Krypton
Ifthe coordination number of an element in its
crystal lattice is 8, then packing is
(I) fec (2) hep
(3) bee (4) None of the above
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35,
37.
38.
39.
41.
A tetrahedral void in a crystal implies that
(1) shape of the void is tetrahedral
(2) molecules forming the vold are tetrahedral in
shape
(@) the void is surrounded tetrahedrally by four
spheres
(A) the void is surrounded by six spheres
Ina closest packed lattice, the number of octahedral
sites as compared to tetrahedral ones will be
(1) Equal (2) Halt
(3) Double (4) One fourth,
‘The coordination number of a cation occupying
‘an octahedral hole is
(4 26 3)8 (4) 12
‘The size of an octahedra! void formed in a closest
packed lattice as compared to tetrahedral void is
(1) Equal (2) Smaller
(3) Larger (4) Not definite
‘The coordination number of a cation occupying a
tetrahedral hole is
(ya 26 as (a) 12
Number of tetrahedral voids per atom in a crystal
lattice is
ad (B2 (3)4 as
‘A compound contains P and Q elements. Atoms:
Q are in cep arrangement while P occupy all
tetrahedral sites. Formula of compound is
(PQ (2)PQ, — B)P,Q_ (4) P,Q.
If ‘2! is the number of atoms in the unit
cell that represents the closest packing
sequence ABCABC-, the number of tetrahedral
vids in the uit cel is equal io
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51.
52.
‘The limiting radius ratio for tetrahedral shape is
(1) 0 to 0.155 (2}.0.155 to 0.225
(3)0.225%00.414 —(4)0.414 to 0.732
For an octahedral arrangement the lowest radius
ratio limit is
{10.155 (2)0.732 (3)0.414 (4) 0.225,
If the radius ratio is in the range of 0.414 - 0.732
then the co-ordination number will be
we (a4 G6 as
In NaCl erystal r°/1° ratio is
(04 (290.98 1.0 4} 0.52
‘Which one of the following statements is incorrect
about rock salt type ?
(It has foc arrangement of Na*
{2}Nar and Cl ions have a co-ordination number
of 6:6
{3} unit cell of NaCl consists of four NaCl units
(4) Ail halides of alkali metals have rock-salt type
structure
In sodium chloride, Cl-ions form cep arrangement.
Which site does Na* ions will occupy in this
structure ? .
(1) Cubic (2) Tetragonal
(3) Octahedral (4) Trigonal bipyramidal
“The positions of Ct ions in NaCl structure are
(1) Comers of the cube
(2) Centres of faces of the cube
£8)Comears as well as centros ofthe faeus ofthe cube
(4) Edge centres of the eube
The number of NaClunits present in a unit cell of
NaClare
Mt 4
The tetrahedral voids formed by cep arrangement
of Ct-ions in rock sat structure are
(1) Occupied by Na* ions
(2) Occupied by Cr tons
(3) Occupied by either Na’ or Ch ions
(4) Vacant
The structure of MgO is similar to NaCl. The
co-ordination number of Mg is
(2 (6 4 as
‘The co-ordination number of Cs* and Cl ions in
CsCl structure is
(4:4 Q)6:6
(2 as
38:8 (4)4:8
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61.
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A unit cell of CsCl consists of
(Q) ene CsCi unit (2} two CsClunits
(3) four CsC1 units (4) eight CsCl units
The NaCl structure can be converted into CsCl
structure
(1) by opplication of high pressure
{2} by heating to 760K
{Gi both by heat and pressure
(4) the conversion is not possible
TiCh has stmeture similar to CCI. The en-ordination
umber of TI*is
ae (26 3108
‘The co-ordination number of Zn? and $* ions in,
the zinc blende (ZnS) type structure is
(4:4 (2)6:6 3)8:8 4:8
“The co-ordination number of calcium fluoride (CaF)
type structure is
(1-2 (24:4 84:8 8-4
‘The number of formula units in an unit cell of fluorite
is
2 24 36 as
4: 4 Co-ordination is found in
(2S 2)CuCl 3) Aal- 4) Al
Antifluorite structure is derived from fluorite
structure by
(1) Heating fluorite crystal lattice.
(2) Subjecting fluorite structure to high pressure.
Ghlnterchanging the positions of positive and
negative ions inthe lattice,
{4) All of the above
A binary solid (A"B) hasa zinc blend structure with,
B-ions constituting the latice and A* ions occupying
2586 tetrahedral holes. The formula of solid is.
(AB 2)AB (BAB, (4) AB,
The radius of Na‘ is 95 pm and that of CF ion is
181 pm, Hence the co-ordination number of Nat
wall be
4a 6 (3)8 (4) 12
‘The ionic radii of Rbt and Tare 1.46 and 2.16 A
respectively. The most probable type of structure
exhibited by itis
(1) CsCl type (2) NaCl type
@) 208 type. (4) CaP, type
A binary solid (ABY) has a rock sak structure if the
cege lenath is 400 pm and radius of cation (A°)is
75 pm, the radius of anion (Bis
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65. A solid XY has a bee structure. If the
66.
67.
69.
70.
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fance of
closest approach between the two atoms is
173 pin, the edge length of the cell is
(1} 200 pm 2 4 pm
(3) 142.2 pm (4) 2 pm
If the distance between Na’ and Cr ions in NaCl
crystal is ‘a! pm, what is the length of the cell edge?
() 2a pm (2) a/2 pm
(3} 4a pm (@)a/4 pm
Potessium fluoride has NaChtype structure. What
is the distance between K* and F* ions if it's cell
edge ‘a! om?
(1) 2acm (2)a/2 em
(8) 4a.cm (4) a/4.cm
KF has NaCl structure. Whatis the distance between
K+and Fin KF if density is 2.48 g cm *?
(1) 268.8 pm 2)537.5 pm
(155.310 cm — 4) 5.375 em
In a NaCl type crystal distance between Na and
CT ion is 2.814 A and the density of solid is
2.167 q em then find out the value of Avogadro
constant.
(2) 6.05 x 10" (2}3.02 x 102
(3) 12.10 x 10% (4) 9.6 x10
The density of crystalline sodium chloride is
5.85 g cm? What Is the edge length of the unit
cal,
(1)4.06 «10cm. (2) 1.32 x 10-em
8)7.8x 10% (419.6 x10"
‘unit cell of sodium chloride has four formula units,
‘The edge length of unit cell is 0.6 nm. What is the
density of sodium chloride ?
(1) 7.60 g em? (2) 1.80 g cms
(3) 9.609 cm (4) 6.38 gear
EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions)
IMPERFECTIONS IN SOutbS Ba
72, Atzero kelvin, most of the ionic crystals posses
(1) Frenkel defect (2) Schoithy detect
{3} Metal excess defect (4) No defect
73. Asa result of Schottky defect
(2) theve isto effect on the density
(2) density of the crystal increases
(3} density of the crystal decreases
(4) any of the above three can happen
74. Schottky as well as frenkel defects are observed in
the erystal of
(NaCl (2}AgBr (3) AgC]_—_ (4) MgCl,
75. Which one of the following is correct ?
{1} Schottky defect lowers the density
(2) Frenket defect increases the dielectric constant
of the crystals
(3) Stoichiometric defects make the crystals good.
electrical conductors
(4) All the three
76. Frenkel defect is generally observed in .
(AgBr (2)Aql —{3)ZnS_— (4) ABof these.
77, Frenkel defect is found in erystals in which the radios
ratio is
(tow 13
15 (4) slightly less than unity
78. F-centres in an ionic crystal are
(I) lattice sites containing electrons
(2) interstitiat sites containing electrons
(3) altice sites that are vacant
(4) interstitial sites containing cations
79. The correct statement regarding F-centre is
(1) Electrons are held in the lattice site of crystals
{2} P-centre imparts colour to the crystal
(3) Conductivity of the crystal increases due to
Fecentre
(4) Allthe three above
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EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions)
CCsBr erystalises in a body centred cubic lattice, The
Unit cell length is 436.6 pm. Given that the atomic
mass of Cs=133 and that of Br=80 amu and
Avogedro number being 6.023 x 1025 mot! the
density of CsBr is
2) 42.5 g em?
8) 8.25 g cm?
(2) 0.425 g cms
44) 4.25 g cm?
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‘The Ca® and F* are located in CaF, crystal,
respectively at face centred cubic lattice points and
in
(1) Tetrahedral voids
(2) Half of tetrahedral voids
(3) Octahedral voids
(4) half of octahedral voids
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NaClis doped with 10~ mol% SrCl,, the concen-
‘ration of cation vacancies is ~
[rm -Concentration of vacancies. = 1G]
(1) 6.02 x 105 molt
(3) 6.02 x10” mot?
(2) 6.02 x10" mot?
(4) 6.02 x10 mol
‘The fraction of total volume occupied by the
atoms present in a simple cube is ~
5
mg
Ose Ope mF
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Percentage of free space in a boxy centred cubic
units:
(1) 32%
(3) 28%
JF a stands for the edge length of the cubic sys-
tems: simple cubic, body centred cubic and face
centred cubic, then the ratio of radi ofthe spheres
in these system will be respectively,
(2) 34%
(4) 30%
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Which of the following statement is not correct?
(1) Motecutar solids are generally volatile
(2) The numbers of carbon atoms in an unit cell of
diamond is 8
(3) The number of Bravais lattices in which a cys:
tal can be categorized is 14
(4) The iraction of the total volume occupied by
the atoms in a primitive cells 0.48
ithium metal crystallises in a body centred cubic
crystal. If the length of the side of the unit cell of
lithium is 361 pm, the atomic radius ofthe lithium
will be
(1) 300.5 pm.
(3) 151.8 pm
Copper crystallises in a face-centred cubic lattice
‘with a unit celllength of 361 pen. What is the radius
of copper atom in pm ?
(1) 108
(3) 157
2} 240.8 pm
@) 75.5 pm
(2) 128
(4) 181
10. AB crystallizes in a body centred cubic lattice with
edge length ‘a! equal to 387 pm. The distance
‘between two oppesitively charged ions in the lattice
is=
(1) 300 pm
(3) 250 pm
(2) 335 pm
(4) 200 pm
1.
In a trigonal crystal, which statement is incorrect
(1) All the axial length and axial angle are equal
(2) All the three axial lengths are equal
(3) All the three axial angles are equal
(4) Two axial angles are same and one is different
12,
- A solid compound XY has NaCl structure. If the
radius of the cation is 100 pm the radtus of the
anion (Y°} will be =
(1) 165.7 pm
(2) 275.1 pm
3) 322.5 pm
4) 241.5 pm13. Schotthy defect is-
(1) vacancy of ions
(2 Delacolization of tons
(3) Interstitial vacancy of ions
(4) vacancy of only cation
14, The number of octehedtal void(s) peratom present
in a cubie-close-packed structure is:
a2 4 1 3
15. A metal crystallizes with a face-centered cubic
lattice. The edge of the tmit cell is 408 pm. The
diameter of the metal atom is:
(2) 204 pm
(4) 408 pm
(1) 144 pm
(3) 288 pm
16, Structure of a mixed oxide is cubic close-packed
(cep). The cubic unit cell of mixed oxide is composed
of oxide ions. One fourth of the tetrahedral voids:
are occupied by divalent metal A and the octahedral
voids are occupied by a monovalent metal B. The
formula of the oxide is =
(0) A,B.0,
(8) ABO,
(2) AB,Oy
(4) A,BO,
17. InBCCstuctute, contribution of comer and central
atom is =
1 ll
ol =o
wy ass
it 1
Bs5 bs
18. Which of the following statements about the
interstitial compounds is incorrect ?
(1) They have higher melting points than the pure
metal
(2) They retain metalic conductivity
(@) They are chemically reactive
(4) They are such harder than the pure metal
Eau
19. The number of carbon atoms per unit cell of
diamond unit cell is -
aa (4 8 ae
20, A metal has a fcc lattice. The edge length of the
unit cell is 404 pm, The density of the metal is
2.72g cm™, The molar mass of the metal is :-
{1} 20g mort (2) 40g mort
(3) 30g mot! (4) 27q mot"
21. Ina solid, atom M occupy cep lattice and 1/3" of
tetrahedral voids are occupied by atom N. Find
formula of solid formed by M and N =
MN,
@MN,
() MN,
8) MN,
22. Ifaisthe length of the side of a cube, the distance
beiween the body centered atom and one corner
atom in the cube will be
2 4
qQ) Bz ie) zr
23. Inany compound, atom B occupies in HCP packing
and Ais 1/3rd of tetrahedral voids, Then emperical
formula of compound is =
(2) BA,
(9) B,
«BA,
(3) AB
24. Agiven metal crystallizes out with a cubic structure
having edge length of 361 pm. if there are four
‘metal atoms in one unit cell, what is the radius of
one atom?
(1) 127 pm (2) 80 pm
(3) 108 pm (4) 40 pm
25, The vacant space in bee lattice unit cell is =
(1) 23%
(3) 26%
{2} 32%
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26. The correct statement regarding defects in] 30. The ionic radii of A+ and B- jons are
caystaline solids is = 0.98 x 10-20m and 1.81 x 10% m, The
coordination number of each ion in AB is =
(1) Frenkel defect isa dislocation defect
ay 6 2) 4 318 (4) 2
(2) Frenkel defect is found in halides of alkaline
31. _incaicium fluoride, having the fluorite structure, the
metals
ie i ut cium i 24)
(8) Schottky defects have no effect on the density eon ane mbes for caium ion (Cal) and
ot eoslin sls Henin
(2)4 and 8
(4) Frenkel defects decrease the density of enstaline
= (@)4 and 2 (4,6 and 6
solids
27. Defects in NaC & AgC| crystals are respectively
(1) Schoithy, Frenkel (2) Frenkel, Schotthy
(3) Both Schottky (4) Both Frenkel
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32. Inacrysaline sold, X atoms occupy hep and th
of tetrahedral voids are occupied by Y atoms. Then
‘empirical formula of crystalline solid is
(W XY XY, BXY aX
33. A metal crystallizes in bec lattice having a radius
4A, Then what will be edge length of its unit cell?
8
What will be value of Try: +f in CsCl crystal
hhaving edge length ‘a
16
oS Ons @ wi oon a RA 2) 163A
16
Its density is a aA (4) 16v2A
530 kg m3 and its atomic mass is 6.94 g mol
Caleulate the edge length of a unit cel of Lithium
metal. (Nq = 6.02 x 10% mol}
(1) 154 pm 2) 352 pm
8) 527 pm (4) 264 pm
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1. What is the % of vohime occupied by atom in bee
(1) 58% (2) 68%
(3) 78% (4) 88%
2. — Which of the following exists as covalent crystals
in the solid state 7
(2) fodine (2) Stlicen.
(3) Sulphur (4) Phosphorus,
3. Coordination number in hep is =
6 28
(3) 12 (4) 18
4. The lattice structure of group | elements is
() fee (2) bee
(3) hep (4) cop
5. Elements Na and Mg are Crystalizes in bee and fee
respectively, then number of atoms of Na and Mg
per unit cell are respectively =
24 (29,14
(3) 14,9
(a) 4.2
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Ina face centred cubic lattice, atom A occupies the
comer positions only and atom B occupies the face
centre positions. If one atom of B is missing from
‘one of the face centred points. the formula of the
compound is =
(1) AgBs
(3) AB
(2) ABs,
(4) ABy
An alloy of copper, silver and gold is found to have
copper constituting the fec lattice, If siver atoms
occupy the edge centres and gold is presentat body
centre, the alloy has a formula
(1) Cu,Ag,Au (2) Cu,Ag,fsu
(3) CuAg Au (4) CuAgAu
Expermentally it was found that a metal oxide has
formula Mygg. Metal M. is present as M°* and
M** in its oxide, Fraction of the metal which exists
as M®* would be =
() 7.01%
8) 6.05%
(2) 4.08%
(4) 5.08%
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Assertion Metals are generally good conductors
of electricity.
Reason =~ Electrical conductivity of metals is due
to schottky defect.
Ma (1B Bc ‘4D
Assertion: Graphite isan example of tetragonal
comystal system.
Reason:- For a tetragonal system a=bzc,
a=P=90", y= 120%
(Da 2B gc iD
Assertion « BCC & HCP has same packing
efficiency
Reason :- Both have same number of atoms per
unit Cell and same arrangement,
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EXERCISE-IV (Assertion & Reason)
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Assertion :~ The number of tetrahedral void is
double the number of octahedral voids,
Reason :~ The size of the tetrahedral void is half
of that of the octahedral void.
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Assertion :- In CsCl crystal. the
Co-ordination number of Cs* ions is 6.
Reason :~ Ci ion in CsCl, adopt body centred
cubic arrangement
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Assertion = Na,O adopts structure similar to that
of CaF, but positions of positive and negative fons
are reversed.
Reason = The structure of Na,0 Is also called
antifvorte structure.
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BC @D
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